Iji Surname
Approximately 10,372 people bear this surname
Iji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,827 | 1:22,632 | 2,011 |
| Iran | 924 | 1:83,098 | 8,429 |
| Japan | 796 | 1:160,608 | 7,959 |
| Indonesia | 403 | 1:328,162 | 28,715 |
| India | 251 | 1:3,056,037 | 91,050 |
| Papua New Guinea | 134 | 1:60,849 | 7,857 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Iji (3,091) may also be a first name.
Iji Demographics
Iji Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Iji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺞ, Hindi: इजी, Marathi: ईजी, Oriya: ଇଜି) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iji? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iji is the 49,592nd most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 702,617 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Iji live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iji is also the 129,712th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 3,091 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,827 people, or 1 in 22,632. In Nigeria Iji is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 49 percent are found, Ogun, where 13 percent are found and Ondo, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 9 percent are found and Japan, where 8 percent are found.
Iji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Iji last name is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
Iji earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiji | 86 | 10,170 | / |
| Ijie | 86 | 4,453 | / |
| Idji | 86 | 2,832 | / |
| Ijai | 86 | 2,054 | / |
| Hiji | 86 | 876 | / |
| Giji | 86 | 621 | / |
| Eiji | 86 | 461 | / |
| Aiji | 86 | 451 | / |
| Ijei | 86 | 442 | / |
| Ijji | 86 | 426 | / |
| Ijih | 86 | 148 | / |
| Oiji | 86 | 137 | / |
| Ijui | 86 | 124 | / |
| Ieji | 86 | 83 | / |
| Ijia | 86 | 75 | / |
| Yiji | 86 | 70 | / |
| Ijit | 86 | 58 | / |
| Ijoi | 86 | 35 | / |
| Ijhi | 86 | 31 | / |
| Ijii | 86 | 31 | / |
| Ioji | 86 | 31 | / |
| Itji | 86 | 23 | / |
| Ijid | 86 | 19 | / |
| Ijis | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ijio | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ijij | 86 | 3 | / |
| I'Ji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ijip | 86 | 1 | / |
| Izji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ijiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ij | 80 | 184 | / |
| Hijji | 75 | 2,316 | / |
| Jijji | 75 | 987 | / |
| Hijii | 75 | 806 | / |
| Jijie | 75 | 448 | / |
| Ijieh | 75 | 253 | / |
| Aidji | 75 | 224 | / |
| Hidji | 75 | 224 | / |
| Ijjai | 75 | 224 | / |
| Eidji | 75 | 215 | / |
| Jijai | 75 | 166 | / |
| Idjai | 75 | 84 | / |
| Yijie | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ijeih | 75 | 67 | / |
| Gaiji | 75 | 36 | / |
| Haiji | 75 | 31 | / |
| Hijia | 75 | 29 | / |
| Ijiaz | 75 | 29 | / |
| Jijih | 75 | 25 | / |
| Ijije | 75 | 25 | / |
| Hijui | 75 | 25 | / |
| Eijie | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hijai | 75 | 17 | / |
| Itjih | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ijaiz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Heiji | 75 | 8 | / |
| Idjis | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yijji | 75 | 7 | / |
| Huiji | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hijiz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ijait | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ijeid | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aijie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jijio | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aijji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eihji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yijih | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eijji | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aijiz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oijid | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yijij | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aihji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aijei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aaiji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Idjid | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eijhi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gijih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Idjih | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uhiji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gioji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hoiji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijiet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jijis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijaia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goiji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jijei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jijip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aijai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aijit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hijiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yidji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yijui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijgia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aijis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijgoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gijio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijuis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijeit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijhii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijias | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijjie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Idjei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hijić | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hijoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jijid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jijit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gijiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hijij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auiji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eijit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yoiji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oijai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yijit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ixjyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jijij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieiji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ishji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijzai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jie | 67 | 862,544 | / |
| Aji | 67 | 81,166 | / |
| Oji | 67 | 31,034 | / |
| Uji | 67 | 6,719 | / |
| Hij | 67 | 5,497 | / |
| Eji | 67 | 3,570 | / |
| Isi | 67 | 3,463 | / |
| Ije | 67 | 3,296 | / |
| Aii | 67 | 3,137 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Iyi | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Izi | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Yii | 67 | 1,368 | / |
| Ijo | 67 | 1,175 | / |
| Igi | 67 | 928 | / |
| Iis | 67 | 829 | / |
| Ihi | 67 | 534 | / |
| Jji | 67 | 527 | / |
| Jio | 67 | 476 | / |
| Ici | 67 | 468 | / |
| Eii | 67 | 425 | / |
| Iid | 67 | 361 | / |
| Iip | 67 | 290 | / |
| Uii | 67 | 286 | / |
| Oii | 67 | 283 | / |
| Hitjii | 67 | 197 | / |
| Iii | 67 | 159 | / |
| Iei | 67 | 153 | / |
| Hji | 67 | 144 | / |
| Aij | 67 | 144 | / |
| Jij | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ioi | 67 | 102 | / |
| Iio | 67 | 79 | / |
| Eij | 67 | 51 | / |
| Iit | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gij | 67 | 49 | / |
| Huijie | 67 | 46 | / |
| Iia | 67 | 39 | / |
| Iih | 67 | 31 | / |
| Oij | 67 | 25 | / |
| Houiji | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yji | 67 | 14 | / |
| Auijai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Iiz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iiy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ijj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ijhjhi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iaj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ijh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haijie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iij | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iuj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iić | 67 | 7 | / |
| I'I | 67 | 7 | / |
| Izj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Icj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ijieth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ohijai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ijiuiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hijaid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ihj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ioj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ijioha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijoije | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehijai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haidji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heidji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oijoij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idjeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijzai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehijji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eidjih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geijai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yihjih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaiji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijjih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ýii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiddji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heijoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jié | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahijih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijeij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijeije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihjih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oijioj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huijai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iej | 67 | 1 | / |
Iji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻳﺞ | ayj | - |
| Iji in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଜି | iji | 87.5 |
| ଇଜିାଇଁ | ijia'im | 12.5 |
| Iji in the Marathi language | ||
| ईजी | iji | 72.97 |
| इजी | iji | 27.03 |
| Iji in the Hindi language | ||
| इजी | iji | 65.63 |
| ईजी | iji | 31.25 |
| इजि | iji | 3.13 |
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