Jaja Surname
Approximately 18,203 people bear this surname
Jaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12,989 | 1:13,638 | 1,377 |
| Indonesia | 1,673 | 1:79,049 | 8,391 |
| Morocco | 613 | 1:56,242 | 9,319 |
| India | 535 | 1:1,433,767 | 54,685 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| North Macedonia | 299 | 1:7,028 | 1,248 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Pakistan | 101 | 1:1,768,751 | 17,893 |
| Zimbabwe | 95 | 1:162,508 | 20,181 |
| Cameroon | 74 | 1:280,663 | 26,698 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Philippines | 66 | 1:1,533,912 | 105,821 |
| Uganda | 66 | 1:591,504 | 31,661 |
| Niger | 55 | 1:348,946 | 10,096 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 1:312,725 | 36,782 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Tanzania | 20 | 1:2,647,081 | 48,780 |
| Albania | 18 | 1:161,892 | 12,234 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Kosovo | 7 | 1:265,981 | 8,180 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Jajá (9), Jája (2) & Jájá (1) are calculated separately.
Jaja (45,993) may also be a first name.
Jaja Demographics
Jaja Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jaja (Arabic: جاجا, Georgian: ჯაჯა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺟﻪ, Hindi: जाजा, Marathi: जजा, Oriya: ଜଜ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant: Jajá, Jája or Jájá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jaja is the 29,441st most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 400,349 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Jaja live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 19,826th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 45,993 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 12,989 people, or 1 in 13,638. In Nigeria Jaja is most frequent in: Rivers, where 53 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent are found and Abia, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 109 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Morocco, where 3 percent are found.
Jaja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jaja surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (91%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Jaja last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.
The amount Jaja earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.37% less than the national average, earning R 165,468 per year; in United States they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $48,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.94% more than the national average, earning $67,541 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jajá | 92 | 9 | / |
| Djaja | 89 | 4,836 | / |
| Jahja | 89 | 3,572 | / |
| Jajah | 89 | 1,058 | / |
| Ijaja | 89 | 703 | / |
| Ejaja | 89 | 234 | / |
| Jajaa | 89 | 150 | / |
| Jhaja | 89 | 56 | / |
| Jyaja | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zjaja | 89 | 4 | / |
| Joaja | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jjaja | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jiaja | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jajaz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hjaja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaïja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aja | 86 | 33,302 | / |
| Jaj | 86 | 1,598 | / |
| Jája | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jájá | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jahjah | 80 | 2,764 | / |
| Jaajaa | 80 | 312 | / |
| Jaujah | 80 | 111 | / |
| Jajaia | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ojiaja | 80 | 32 | / |
| Jehaja | 80 | 28 | / |
| Jaujad | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jajowa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Tjajah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jajaja | 80 | 7 | / |
| Djajah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ijajah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ajsaja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aijaja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zujaja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Djajap | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yejaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jaajah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jajaha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ajiaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jajaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Johaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jojaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejiaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejeaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yajaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojeaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajeaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Xjhaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaya | 75 | 197,456 | / |
| Jaji | 75 | 23,003 | / |
| Haja | 75 | 17,199 | / |
| Jaju | 75 | 10,088 | / |
| Jajo | 75 | 9,056 | / |
| Caja | 75 | 7,830 | / |
| Gaja | 75 | 5,521 | / |
| Zaja | 75 | 1,575 | / |
| Jaje | 75 | 1,373 | / |
| Žaja | 75 | 999 | / |
| Yaja | 75 | 904 | / |
| Jhaj | 75 | 473 | / |
| Jaai | 75 | 468 | / |
| Jaaj | 75 | 187 | / |
| Jiaa | 75 | 151 | / |
| Aaja | 75 | 105 | / |
| Ejaa | 75 | 86 | / |
| Jaia | 75 | 84 | / |
| Đaja | 75 | 64 | / |
| Jajj | 75 | 25 | / |
| Jaij | 75 | 22 | / |
| Jajh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Jaay | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hjaj | 75 | 7 | / |
| Iaja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jajy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jahj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jayj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oaja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tjaj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eaja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jajs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jeaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jiaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jajd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Żaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djahjah | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ojieaja | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jahajah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gujjaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Geojaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khojaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khajaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahajad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shjajad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hshjaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ja | 67 | 154,504 | / |
| Jayad | 67 | 39,837 | / |
| Khaja | 67 | 22,590 | / |
| Aa | 67 | 15,654 | / |
| Hajah | 67 | 6,584 | / |
| Aj | 67 | 5,435 | / |
| Ejaya | 67 | 5,253 | / |
| Ziaja | 67 | 4,563 | / |
| Djaya | 67 | 3,890 | / |
| Jayah | 67 | 3,366 | / |
| Ijaji | 67 | 2,905 | / |
| Jahaj | 67 | 2,417 | / |
| Ijaya | 67 | 2,051 | / |
| Joiaa | 67 | 1,957 | / |
| Jajoo | 67 | 1,873 | / |
| Aijaj | 67 | 1,678 | / |
| Hjiaj | 67 | 1,219 | / |
| Ohaja | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Jhajj | 67 | 958 | / |
| Jajeh | 67 | 931 | / |
| Džaja | 67 | 894 | / |
| Ajjaj | 67 | 787 | / |
| Jayas | 67 | 748 | / |
| Jayat | 67 | 645 | / |
| Chaja | 67 | 550 | / |
| Jahya | 67 | 502 | / |
| Jhajh | 67 | 498 | / |
| Zajas | 67 | 486 | / |
| Ahaja | 67 | 482 | / |
| Jj | 67 | 372 | / |
| Jajou | 67 | 365 | / |
| Jahau | 67 | 332 | / |
| Tjaij | 67 | 309 | / |
| Jahai | 67 | 274 | / |
| Djaji | 67 | 272 | / |
| Hajaš | 67 | 208 | / |
| Ojhaa | 67 | 172 | / |
| Jajie | 67 | 150 | / |
| Sajah | 67 | 138 | / |
| Tjaya | 67 | 129 | / |
| Jaiah | 67 | 112 | / |
| Zjajo | 67 | 111 | / |
| Jahay | 67 | 96 | / |
| Jahia | 67 | 95 | / |
| Djaje | 67 | 94 | / |
| Sijaa | 67 | 80 | / |
| Jhaya | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ejhaj | 67 | 68 | / |
| Gaaja | 67 | 59 | / |
| Jauya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Jaaji | 67 | 52 | / |
| Jayau | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jaajo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jaaye | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jagia | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jiaju | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jajee | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ojhaj | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ajowa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Jaiat | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jajuh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jaais | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jahji | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jajih | 67 | 26 | / |
| Djajo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jaiha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jiaji | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yajah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jhauj | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jijaa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jaaid | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tjajo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jayaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yaaja | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jajiy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zajah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jaaju | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jaias | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaawe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jayap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Joyaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hajaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jajoh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jjaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jaayi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Djaia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jhaji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jhaai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Djaai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jiaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaiau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jhaju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jyaju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Djaju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ejaha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jajij | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ejjaj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jyaji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yajau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jahij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eijaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajhaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajiua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jujaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hjaji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhajo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tjaji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhajz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iojaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiaia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojjaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ja'ai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uhaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaait | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ejgaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jajuś | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djaij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aijaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhaaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jyaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jojaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jahjo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Đžaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaiad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajiaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yajaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayjaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jayha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhaje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajiea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zjaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gijaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jajuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeajo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjaij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jayaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cejaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaujo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| J'Aje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahjj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejiaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajgae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajiš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jitajaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyajp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyjaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajeaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jioaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djajp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jejaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jtaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjjaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Jaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jaja in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯაჯა | jaja | - |
| Jaja in the Marathi language | ||
| जजा | jaja | 94.87 |
| जाजा | jaja | 5.13 |
| Jaja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜଜ | jaja | 68.18 |
| ଜଜ୍ | jaj | 6.82 |
| ଜାଜ | jaja | 6.82 |
| ଜାଦ | jada | 2.27 |
| ଜାଜା | jaja | 2.27 |
| ଜଜା | jaja | 2.27 |
| ଯାଜ | yaja | 2.27 |
| ଜାଗା | jaga | 2.27 |
| ଚାୁଜଜ | caujaja | 2.27 |
| ଯଜ | yaja | 2.27 |
| ଜଯା | jaya | 2.27 |
| Jaja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﺟﻪ | jajh | 60 |
| ﺟﺎﺟﺎ | jaja | 20 |
| ﺟﺎﺝ | jaj | 20 |
| Jaja in the Hindi language | ||
| जाजा | jaja | 48.48 |
| जजा | jaja | 36.36 |
| जज्ञा | jajna | 6.06 |
| जग्या | jagya | 3.03 |
| जज्ज | jajja | 3.03 |
| जेाजा | jeaja | 3.03 |
| Jaja in the Arabic language | ||
| جاجا | jaja | - |
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