Jaja Surname

29,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Jaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria12,9891:13,6381,377
Indonesia1,6731:79,0498,391
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
India5351:1,433,76754,685
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
North Macedonia2991:7,0281,248
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Pakistan1011:1,768,75117,893
Zimbabwe951:162,50820,181
Cameroon741:280,66326,698
England661:844,21344,691
Philippines661:1,533,912105,821
Uganda661:591,50431,661
Niger551:348,94610,096
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Canada391:944,75971,777
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
France221:3,019,215204,848
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Tanzania201:2,647,08148,780
Albania181:161,89212,234
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Mauritania131:314,98913,616
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Kosovo71:265,9818,180
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
China31:455,773,85521,925
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Jajá (9), Jája (2) & Jájá (1) are calculated separately.

Jaja (45,993) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jajá929/
Djaja894,836/
Jahja893,572/
Jajah891,058/
Ijaja89703/
Ejaja89234/
Jajaa89150/
Jhaja8956/
Jyaja895/
Zjaja894/
Joaja893/
Jjaja892/
Jiaja892/
Jajaz892/
Hjaja891/
Jaïja891/
Aja8633,302/
Jaj861,598/
Jája832/
Jájá831/
Jahjah802,764/
Jaajaa80312/
Jaujah80111/
Jajaia8035/
Ojiaja8032/
Jehaja8028/
Jaujad8014/
Jajowa8014/
Tjajah807/
Jajaja807/
Djajah805/
Ijajah805/
Ajsaja805/
Aijaja804/
Zujaja803/
Djajap803/
Yejaja802/
Jaajah802/
Jajaha802/
Ajiaja802/
Jajaya801/
Johaja801/
Jojaja801/
Ejiaja801/
Ejeaja801/
Yajaja801/
Ojeaja801/
Ajeaja801/
Xjhaja801/
Jaya75197,456/
Jaji7523,003/
Haja7517,199/
Jaju7510,088/
Jajo759,056/
Caja757,830/
Gaja755,521/
Zaja751,575/
Jaje751,373/
Žaja75999/
Yaja75904/
Jhaj75473/
Jaai75468/
Jaaj75187/
Jiaa75151/
Aaja75105/
Ejaa7586/
Jaia7584/
Đaja7564/
Jajj7525/
Jaij7522/
Jajh7521/
Jaay7510/
Hjaj757/
Iaja755/
Jajy755/
Jahj755/
Jayj754/
Oaja754/
Tjaj754/
Eaja752/
Jajs752/
Jeaj752/
Djaj752/
Jiaj751/
Jyaj751/
Jajd751/
Jzaj751/
Żaja751/
Djahjah7314/
Ojieaja7311/
Jahajah734/
Gujjaja733/
Geojaja733/
Khojaja733/
Khajaja731/
Jahajad731/
Shjajad731/
Hshjaja731/
Ja67154,504/
Jayad6739,837/
Khaja6722,590/
Aa6715,654/
Hajah676,584/
Aj675,435/
Ejaya675,253/
Ziaja674,563/
Djaya673,890/
Jayah673,366/
Ijaji672,905/
Jahaj672,417/
Ijaya672,051/
Joiaa671,957/
Jajoo671,873/
Aijaj671,678/
Hjiaj671,219/
Ohaja671,029/
Jhajj67958/
Jajeh67931/
Džaja67894/
Ajjaj67787/
Jayas67748/
Jayat67645/
Chaja67550/
Jahya67502/
Jhajh67498/
Zajas67486/
Ahaja67482/
Jj67372/
Jajou67365/
Jahau67332/
Tjaij67309/
Jahai67274/
Djaji67272/
Hajaš67208/
Ojhaa67172/
Jajie67150/
Sajah67138/
Tjaya67129/
Jaiah67112/
Zjajo67111/
Jahay6796/
Jahia6795/
Djaje6794/
Sijaa6780/
Jhaya6772/
Ejhaj6768/
Gaaja6759/
Jauya6756/
Jaaji6752/
Jayau6743/
Jaajo6743/
Jaaye6742/
Jagia6739/
Jiaju6739/
Jajee6737/
Ojhaj6737/
Ajowa6731/
Jaiat6730/
Jajuh6728/
Jaais6728/
Jahji6726/
Jajih6726/
Djajo6725/
Jaiha6724/
Jiaji6723/
Yajah6722/
Jhauj6721/
Jijaa6719/
Jaaid6717/
Tjajo6716/
Jayaa6716/
Yaaja6716/
Jajiy6715/
Zajah6715/
Jaaju6714/
Jaias6713/
Jaawe6713/
Jayap6712/
Joyaa6712/
Hajaa6712/
Jajoh6712/
Jjaya6711/
Jaayi679/
Djaia679/
Jhaji679/
Jhaai679/
Djaai679/
Jiaya679/
Jaiau679/
Jhaju678/
Jyaju678/
Djaju678/
Ejaha678/
Jajij677/
Ejjaj677/
Jyaji677/
Yajau677/
Ajova677/
Jahij676/
Eijaj676/
Ajhaj676/
Ajiua676/
Jujaa676/
Hjaji676/
Jhajo675/
Tjaji675/
Jhajz675/
Iojaa675/
Hjaya675/
Jiaia675/
Ojjaa675/
Ja'ai675/
Uhaja675/
Jaait675/
Hyaja675/
Ejgaj674/
Jajuś674/
Ajhaa674/
Djaij674/
Yhaja674/
Aijaa673/
Scaja673/
Jhaaj673/
Jyaya673/
Jojaa673/
Jahjo673/
Joaia673/
Đžaja673/
Jaiad673/
Ajiaj672/
Yajaa672/
Ayjaj672/
Jayha672/
Jhaje672/
Jaije672/
Ajhai672/
Ajiea672/
Zjaji672/
Gijaa672/
Jajuu672/
Jeajo672/
Hjaij672/
Jayaz672/
Ijaia672/
Ijajo671/
Jyaha671/
Cejaa671/
Jaujo671/
Jihaa671/
J'Aje671/
Jahjj671/
Jaiaa671/
Jaiaz671/
Ijaju671/
Hiaja671/
Djajy671/
Ejiaj671/
Ajgae671/
Ajioa671/
Tjaia671/
Jajio671/
Ejiaa671/
Joaya671/
Ijaje671/
Jahjy671/
Jaaiz671/
Jaaje671/
Jaajh671/
Jajiš671/
Jajoz671/
Jajup671/
Jauia671/
Jhaia671/
Jhaij671/
Jjajo671/
Jitajaha671/
Jyajp671/
Zsaja671/
Goaja671/
Ejaia671/
Eyjaj671/
Ajeaj671/
Ajyea671/
Jahje671/
Jioaa671/
Tjaje671/
Tjaay671/
Cajah671/
Djajp671/
Jaaay671/
Jaaih671/
Jahjh671/
Jeahj671/
Jejaa671/
Jhaay671/
Jiaai671/
Jtaia671/
Hujaa671/
Hjajy671/
Hjjaj671/

Jaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaja in the Georgian language
ჯაჯაjaja-
Jaja in the Marathi language
जजाjaja94.87
जाजाjaja5.13
Jaja in the Oriya language
ଜଜjaja68.18
ଜଜ୍jaj6.82
ଜାଜjaja6.82
ଜାଦjada2.27
ଜାଜାjaja2.27
ଜଜାjaja2.27
ଯାଜyaja2.27
ଜାଗାjaga2.27
ଚାୁଜଜcaujaja2.27
ଯଜyaja2.27
ଜଯାjaya2.27
Jaja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﺟﻪjajh60
ﺟﺎﺟﺎjaja20
ﺟﺎﺝjaj20
Jaja in the Hindi language
जाजाjaja48.48
जजाjaja36.36
जज्ञाjajna6.06
जग्याjagya3.03
जज्जjajja3.03
जेाजाjeaja3.03
Jaja in the Arabic language
جاجاjaja-

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