Iroja Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iroja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iroja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1251:1,417,14254,922
India91:85,229,487684,495
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710

Iroja (149) may also be a first name.

Iroja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Iroja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Iroja (Hindi: इरोजा, Marathi: िफ़रोजा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iroja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,497,948th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. Iroja is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Iroja are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iroja is also the 754,880th most common forename at a global level, borne by 149 people.

The last name Iroja is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 1,417,142. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 39 percent are found, Kogi, where 30 percent are found and Bauchi, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iroaja91203/
Irojah91123/
Iruoja914/
Airoja912/
Itroja911/
Hiroja911/
Giroja911/
Irojaa911/
Iroa89124/
Iroj8925/
Isrojat833/
Ioroaja833/
Hieroja832/
Eiroa801,437/
Iraja80434/
Eroja80405/
Iroji80238/
Irojo80179/
Irosa8080/
Iroya8042/
Hiroj8032/
Iroje8028/
Airoa8011/
Irija808/
Iroza807/
Giroj805/
Hiroa805/
Irhoa803/
Jiroj802/
Irojh801/
Ireja801/
Iroca801/
Irooj801/
Oiroa801/
Uiroa801/
Airosa7312,126/
Hiroji731,083/
Iruoje73235/
Irioje73116/
Giroji7393/
Giraja7374/
Ajroja7370/
Erroja7340/
Heroja7335/
Airoza7333/
Yirosa7332/
Airoya7326/
Irhoza7326/
Hiroya7324/
Hiraja7321/
Giroza7321/
Iroaya7318/
Irajay7315/
Jiraja7315/
Airaja7313/
Irooha7312/
Irosau7312/
Ihrija739/
Eeroja738/
Hiroza738/
Giroya737/
Irioha737/
Iratja736/
Iroeji736/
Geroja735/
Irouje735/
Jrojas734/
Hirosa734/
Hyroja733/
Hiroje733/
Irocha733/
Hiruja732/
Gireja732/
Irouha732/
Erojas732/
Iroaia732/
Iroisa732/
Irosat732/
Irojee731/
Girojo731/
Giruja731/
Eiroha731/
Erojah731/
Iruoji731/
Ieraja731/
Hirojo731/
Irouya731/
Iradja731/
Jiroca731/
Aireja731/
Irokha731/
Irooji731/
Uirooj731/
Eirosa731/
Jitroj731/
Hiroia731/
Iraj675,815/
Irai671,198/
Eroa67707/
Iroy67643/
Iray67633/
Irau67374/
Irou67290/
Iraa67181/
Iroi67115/
Iroe6756/
Irea6743/
Gaireja6741/
Hitroza6733/
Hirouji6730/
Irae6722/
Irajaya6717/
Eroj6711/
Giriojo6710/
Yroa678/
Irajzad678/
Irhouza676/
Hairoji676/
Hiroyas675/
Hajroja674/
Irochah673/
Irej673/
Jitraja673/
Irajath672/
Irij672/
Jroj671/
Iroosad671/
Hirajai671/
Hirojee671/
Hirojos671/
Gireeja671/
Iroucha671/
Hieraja671/
Irúa671/
Gairoza671/
Airajay671/
Airatja671/
Iruojie671/
Iruj671/

Iroja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iroja in the Marathi language
िफ़रोजाifaroja95
फ़ीरोजाfiroja5
Iroja in the Hindi language
इरोजाiroja50
िरोजiroja50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iroja
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