Ije Surname
Approximately 3,296 people bear this surname
Ije Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,089 | 1:57,346 | 4,313 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Indonesia | 55 | 1:2,404,531 | 143,692 |
| Estonia | 38 | 1:34,784 | 6,408 |
| Niger | 19 | 1:1,010,106 | 22,252 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Ijé (1) are calculated separately.
Ije (1,276) may also be a first name.
Ije Demographics
Ije Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ije Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ije Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ije (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﺝ, Hindi: इजे, Marathi: ईजे) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Ijé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ije? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 136,208th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,211,027 people. Ije occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ije are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 220,730th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 1,276 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,089 people, or 1 in 57,346. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 27 percent are found, Ebonyi, where 15 percent are found and Cross River, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Ije Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ije last name is principally Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ijé | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ijeh | 86 | 9,393 | / |
| Ijie | 86 | 4,453 | / |
| Gije | 86 | 2,677 | / |
| Hije | 86 | 1,043 | / |
| Ijei | 86 | 442 | / |
| Idje | 86 | 182 | / |
| Eije | 86 | 130 | / |
| Oije | 86 | 130 | / |
| Ijer | 86 | 116 | / |
| Aije | 86 | 97 | / |
| Jije | 86 | 75 | / |
| Ioje | 86 | 55 | / |
| Itje | 86 | 52 | / |
| Ijeu | 86 | 31 | / |
| Ijes | 86 | 27 | / |
| Ijey | 86 | 24 | / |
| Ijhe | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ijep | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ijea | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ijee | 86 | 11 | / |
| Isje | 86 | 10 | / |
| Ijed | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ijej | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ijez | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ijje | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ijge | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ijet | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ijce | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ieje | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uije | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ijse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iije | 86 | 1 | / |
| Je | 80 | 12,744 | / |
| Ie | 80 | 9,716 | / |
| Ij | 80 | 184 | / |
| Idjer | 75 | 1,330 | / |
| Jijie | 75 | 448 | / |
| Oyije | 75 | 370 | / |
| Eijer | 75 | 260 | / |
| Ijieh | 75 | 253 | / |
| Haije | 75 | 215 | / |
| Heije | 75 | 147 | / |
| Hjije | 75 | 137 | / |
| Eyije | 75 | 134 | / |
| Yijie | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ijeih | 75 | 67 | / |
| Eidje | 75 | 62 | / |
| Hijes | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ijije | 75 | 25 | / |
| Ayije | 75 | 23 | / |
| Eijie | 75 | 19 | / |
| Jeije | 75 | 17 | / |
| Aidje | 75 | 15 | / |
| Aijeh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hijer | 75 | 12 | / |
| Eitje | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jijee | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hijet | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ahije | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ijeid | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aijie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hidje | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hijje | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aijez | 75 | 4 | / |
| Idjet | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jijje | 75 | 4 | / |
| Geije | 75 | 3 | / |
| Idjed | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yeije | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aijei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jaije | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iaije | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hijez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eijed | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hijeh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Juije | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijeaz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijiet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ihije | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jijei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jijep | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijesh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijess | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijerh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijeit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijhet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijjie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Idjei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Issje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Itjee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gijee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eijeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eijes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aijje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oisje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oijer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijeuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jie | 67 | 862,544 | / |
| Ige | 67 | 51,152 | / |
| Jee | 67 | 40,984 | / |
| Ise | 67 | 21,423 | / |
| Hie | 67 | 18,436 | / |
| Eje | 67 | 15,484 | / |
| Iji | 67 | 10,372 | / |
| Oje | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Aje | 67 | 5,537 | / |
| Hij | 67 | 5,497 | / |
| Ize | 67 | 4,499 | / |
| Gie | 67 | 3,167 | / |
| Iye | 67 | 3,024 | / |
| Jer | 67 | 2,737 | / |
| Aie | 67 | 2,665 | / |
| Oie | 67 | 2,126 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Jeh | 67 | 1,834 | / |
| Ice | 67 | 1,694 | / |
| Jez | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Yie | 67 | 1,227 | / |
| Ijo | 67 | 1,175 | / |
| Jed | 67 | 1,168 | / |
| Ihe | 67 | 1,022 | / |
| Uje | 67 | 929 | / |
| Eie | 67 | 878 | / |
| Jes | 67 | 831 | / |
| Jet | 67 | 774 | / |
| Jei | 67 | 743 | / |
| Jeu | 67 | 701 | / |
| Ier | 67 | 693 | / |
| Iep | 67 | 663 | / |
| Øie | 67 | 512 | / |
| Jye | 67 | 362 | / |
| Jea | 67 | 350 | / |
| Heijer | 67 | 328 | / |
| Huijer | 67 | 322 | / |
| Ied | 67 | 235 | / |
| Jep | 67 | 227 | / |
| Hidjer | 67 | 198 | / |
| Jey | 67 | 174 | / |
| Iei | 67 | 153 | / |
| Aij | 67 | 144 | / |
| Hajije | 67 | 142 | / |
| Ouijer | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ioe | 67 | 120 | / |
| Hoijer | 67 | 116 | / |
| Heijes | 67 | 114 | / |
| Jij | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ies | 67 | 86 | / |
| Iee | 67 | 75 | / |
| Iez | 67 | 65 | / |
| Jijesh | 67 | 60 | / |
| Jse | 67 | 59 | / |
| Jijgee | 67 | 58 | / |
| Eij | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gij | 67 | 49 | / |
| Uie | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ahijer | 67 | 47 | / |
| Huijie | 67 | 46 | / |
| Haijer | 67 | 44 | / |
| Iet | 67 | 44 | / |
| Jhe | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ehijeh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Heijse | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jäe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ooijer | 67 | 26 | / |
| Oij | 67 | 25 | / |
| Huijse | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hje | 67 | 21 | / |
| Iea | 67 | 21 | / |
| Haijes | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ješ | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ieh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Iey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jge | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ijj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iaj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jze | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jej | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ijh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haijie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ijp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iij | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iuj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jce | 67 | 7 | / |
| Izj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Icj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ijieth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ječ | 67 | 5 | / |
| I'E | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haijee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ihj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ioj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oijeoj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huidje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ijoije | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijeaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Høijer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jíe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haidje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijesph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huisje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heijej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heijey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idjees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idjeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoijse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eijedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejeije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hidjed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izoije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijeph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijeowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idjedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjeije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijees | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Ijeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edjije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijeij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijeije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojuije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihdjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoeije | 67 | 1 | / |
Ije Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ije in the Hindi language | ||
| इजे | ije | - |
| Ije in the Marathi language | ||
| ईजे | ije | 62.07 |
| इजे | ije | 37.93 |
| Ije in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺇﺝ | aj | 50 |
| ﺍﺟﻪ | ajh | 25 |
| ﺍﺝ | aj | 25 |
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