Jijah Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Jijah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Jijah (1,761) may also be a first name.
Jijah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jijah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jijah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﺠﺎﻩ, Hindi: जीजाह) is more frequently found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Jijah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jijah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,007,164th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. Jijah is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Jijah reside; 32 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 32 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jijah is also the 182,443rd most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 1,761 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,667,698. Besides Iraq this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and Malaysia, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeijah | 91 | 21 | / |
| Jijjah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Juijah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jihjah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jiejah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jiyah | 80 | 703 | / |
| Jaija | 80 | 525 | / |
| Joija | 80 | 62 | / |
| Jijja | 80 | 37 | / |
| Ejiah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Eijah | 80 | 27 | / |
| Jijia | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ejjah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jiija | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hjija | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jeija | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jhija | 80 | 4 | / |
| Juija | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jijoh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jjija | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jhjah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jijha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijhah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jijya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jhiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajhijhah | 77 | 7 | / |
| Haijijah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hajjijah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hijjah | 73 | 592 | / |
| Jiajia | 73 | 149 | / |
| Jaijai | 73 | 64 | / |
| Jogiah | 73 | 38 | / |
| Jaijay | 73 | 27 | / |
| Juiyah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Joijat | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jhijha | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ajjija | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jiyadh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jiyaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Joiyah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ejiaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Joijja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhijad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaijau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jayjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijoija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ejieah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eeijah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaijat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiujia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiyahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jojiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiejia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jijija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojjija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiya | 67 | 28,396 | / |
| Ejja | 67 | 559 | / |
| Jeah | 67 | 202 | / |
| Ejia | 67 | 115 | / |
| Jhia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Iija | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaujiah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jiujias | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jeeiaah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jhja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jhijhay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jouijat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Juhiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiyahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahyijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiyaath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouijha | 67 | 1 | / |
Jijah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jijah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻴﺠﺎﻩ | jyjah | - |
| Jijah in the Hindi language | ||
| जीजाह | jijaha | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jijah
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