Jakaja Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Jakaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Jakaja (10) may also be a first name.

Jakaja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jakaja is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakaja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jakaja is the 3,730,171st most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Jakaja is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Jakaja reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 10 people.

The last name Jakaja is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,083,758. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 81 percent reside, Gauteng, where 8 percent reside and Limpopo, where 8 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Jakaja Last Name Statistics demography

Jakaja earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.95% less than the national average, earning R 80,916 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakkaja921/
Jackaja921/
Jakaj911,148/
Jakaa9143/
Jaikajad869/
Jaikajat861/
Jakuja832,020/
Ijakaa831,038/
Jakkaa83178/
Jakaya8375/
Jaskaj8319/
Jakoja8317/
Yakaja8314/
Jakaje8313/
Jakaia8310/
Jaakaa834/
Jacaja834/
Cakaja834/
Jakija832/
Jakkaj831/
Jaikaa831/
Zakaja831/
Jaka808,342/
Jakhaia77430/
Djakaya77242/
Sakajah779/
Jakkaya777/
Yakajah775/
Jakkoja772/
Jackaya772/
Jhakaya771/
Jatkaya771/
Jakaiah771/
Jakhuja771/
Jakohja771/
Ojokaja771/
Jakayap771/
Jodkaja771/
Zaskaja771/
Djakaai771/
Caikaja771/
Zjakuja771/
Jajgkaj771/
Jakajud771/
Jakka7313,156/
Cakaj731,689/
Zakaa731,051/
Jaika73961/
Jakha73916/
Ijaka73315/
Jacaj73219/
Jauka73127/
Jaaka7390/
Jhaka7386/
Jakej7359/
Jakai7358/
Yakaa7346/
Jakay7340/
Jokaa7338/
Jakau7319/
Jiaka7316/
Jacaa7311/
Hjaka7310/
Jakuj737/
Jokaj736/
Jakae736/
Jyaka735/
Jakea735/
Zakaj735/
Jeaka734/
Jakoa734/
Jakoj734/
Jakje733/
Jayka732/
Jaaca732/
Jakca731/
Jaqaj731/
Jjaka731/
Jakkaiah7173/
Hehakaja7131/
Jatkaiah711/
Jakaiahh711/
Jakkaiha711/
Jaikajud711/
Sakaya676,930/
Jakiya672,177/
Zakaay67921/
Cakaya67787/
Ojiaka67599/
Yakaji67244/
Ejiaka67200/
Yakaya67187/
Jackai67169/
Zaakaa67141/
Ijauka67110/
Zakaya67107/
Jajcaj67105/
Jakoji6787/
Jaikka6776/
Sakaia6759/
Sakaju6749/
Jakaus6735/
Djakai6730/
Jaukka6730/
Yaakaa6723/
Cacaja6720/
Jakhai6719/
Cakaji6718/
Jaykay6718/
Jakaye6718/
Jakkoj6715/
Ijaika6715/
Jakkai6715/
Jaukae6713/
Jaykka6712/
Jakeya6712/
Aijaka6710/
Zakaia6710/
Ajiaka6710/
Jaakka679/
Jaucka679/
Jaikay678/
Djakau678/
Zackaj676/
Jakayo676/
Hyakaa676/
Jakaiy676/
Jakoya676/
Jakayi675/
Jackay675/
Ijaaka675/
Jakiji675/
Cakkaj675/
Jacaya675/
Jhakka674/
Jaikha674/
Jahakahaj673/
Hijaka673/
Jakhae673/
Zakkaa673/
Jakije673/
Jokaia673/
Iakaji673/
Yaka'a673/
Ajjaka672/
Jakkha672/
Jiakai672/
Jaskai672/
Ijacka672/
Jaicka672/
Jaikae672/
Jakuya672/
Jeakae672/
Sakaay672/
Ojhaka671/
Jakcai671/
Jakeea671/
Jakhau671/
Jakkae671/
Jakkay671/
Jokajo671/
Jjakka671/
Jackae671/
Hjakha671/
Yakkaa671/
Ujjaka671/
Jahkai671/
Zaikaa671/
Yakajo671/
Giakaa671/
Yakaje671/
Sakaai671/
Ijakai671/
Jaakha671/
Jakiea671/
Jakojć671/
Ojjaka671/
Yacaja671/
Sokaja671/
Jaikij671/
Jakoje671/
Jakuji671/
Zajkaa671/
Zakaaa671/
Zakaai671/
Eakaya671/
Ayokaa671/
Jakayu671/
Jakgau671/
Jaigka671/
Jaikai671/
Jhakha671/
Jakeha670/

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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 Jakaja
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