Imeja Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Imeja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Imeja (33) may also be a first name.
Imeja Demographics
Imeja Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Imeja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Imeja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Imeja (Marathi: इमेजा) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Imeja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Imeja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Imeja are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most widely held first name globally, borne by 33 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 4,879,910. In Uganda Imeja is most prevalent in: Kumi District, where 75 percent reside, Katakwi District, where 13 percent reside and Soroti District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Uganda it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 27 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Imeja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Imeja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Imeja in the Marathi language | ||
| इमेजा | imeja | - |
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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 Imeja
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