Ijawa Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ijawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ijawa (67) may also be a first name.
Ijawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ijawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ijawa (Marathi: इजावा) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ijawa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,587,209th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Ijawa reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 67 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ondo, where 60 percent live and Lagos, where 40 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 33 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ijawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ijawa in the Marathi language | ||
| इजावा | ijava | - |
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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 Ijawa
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