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 surname Jaja (Arabic: جاجا, Georgian: ჯაჯა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺟﻪ, Hindi: जाजा, Marathi: जजा, Oriya: ଜଜ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as: Jajá, Jája or Jájá. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jaja is the 29,441st most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 400,349 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Jaja are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jaja is also the 19,826th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 45,993 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12,989 people, or 1 in 13,638. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Rivers, where 53 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent reside and Abia, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 109 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and Morocco, where 3 percent reside.
Jaja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily 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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