Ijala Surname
Approximately 1,271 people bear this surname
Ijala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 844 | 1:46,255 | 5,709 |
| Nigeria | 321 | 1:551,847 | 26,913 |
| India | 105 | 1:7,305,385 | 159,213 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ijala (1,983) may also be a first name.
Ijala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ijala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ijala (Hindi: िजल, Marathi: ईजला, Oriya: ଇଜାଲା) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ijala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ijala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 299,328th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,733,710 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Ijala live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 169,888th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,983 people.
The last name Ijala is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 844 people, or 1 in 46,255. In Uganda Ijala is most prevalent in: Kumi District, where 28 percent reside, Ngora District, where 16 percent reside and Serere District, where 16 percent reside. Barring Uganda Ijala occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ijala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ijala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଜାଲା | ijala | 50 |
| ଈଜଲା | ijala | 50 |
| Ijala in the Marathi language | ||
| ईजला | ijala | 50 |
| इजला | ijala | 50 |
| Ijala in the Hindi language | ||
| िजल | ijala | 40 |
| इजाला | ijala | 40 |
| इजला | ijala | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ijala
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