Jinja Surname

239,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Jinja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jinja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5041:30,6314,710
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Japan3501:365,26912,282
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Uganda401:975,98242,738
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
India81:95,883,173728,828
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Jinja (435) may also be a first name.

Jinja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jinja (Hindi: जींजा, Marathi: िंजजा, Oriya: ଜିା) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jinja? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 239,279th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,353,373 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Jinja are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Jinja is also the 411,176th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 435 people.

Jinja is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 30,631. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 20 percent are found, Mashonaland Central Province, where 20 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 27 percent are found and Japan, where 21 percent are found.

Jinja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Jinja earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.89% less than the national average, earning R 100,068 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jinjai9146/
Jinjah9121/
Jinjoa9110/
Jinjad918/
Jinjia918/
Jinjas914/
Djinja914/
Jinjap911/
Jinjat911/
Jjinja911/
Juinja911/
Inja891,819/
Jhinjad83582/
Jhinjha83127/
Jinjaud8349/
Djindja8315/
Jhinjay836/
Jinjhad831/
Jainjat831/
Jainjay831/
Jainija831/
Jinia802,157/
Zinja80923/
Sinja80920/
Ginja80881/
Injai80876/
Jinya80634/
Jinji80243/
Indja80158/
Injia80150/
Injah80138/
Yinja80118/
Hinja80108/
Jigna80101/
Cinja8049/
Jinha8046/
Jinjo8045/
Jinza8041/
Jinje8038/
Đinja8036/
Intja8032/
Injau8030/
Jenja8028/
Jinca8025/
Injaa8022/
Jinsa8016/
Injad8012/
Injat8010/
Ainja808/
Injas807/
Inija807/
Injay805/
Ienja803/
Injaj802/
Injja802/
Jinjy802/
Insja802/
Einja802/
Injaï802/
Innja801/
Injya801/
Injap801/
Ajnja801/
Jimja801/
Injaz801/
Jinea800/
Jhinjhay771/
Jinjeaud771/
Djindjea771/
Chinja73764/
Jenjai73458/
Jinzai73357/
Jignea73322/
Zinjad73296/
Dzinja73210/
Cinjau73150/
Hainja73127/
Indjai73115/
Sinjai73106/
Jinjoh73102/
Jinjhi7371/
Jignas7367/
Sinjah7364/
Jiniah7345/
Jingna7339/
Jenjad7338/
Yindja7336/
Djigna7334/
Jinsat7331/
Jiniad7328/
Ginjas7326/
Jinjid7326/
Jinsha7324/
Jinjeh7323/
Injaya7322/
Jainya7322/
Jinhai7321/
Sinija7321/
Jinjie7318/
Suinja7313/
Einija7313/
Jainia7312/
Joinha7311/
Jinjer7311/
Jainea7310/
Yinjia739/
Sinjay738/
Ainjai738/
Sinjha737/
Intjau736/
Aineja736/
Jenjau734/
Hintja734/
Jinjee734/
Injaha734/
Inaija734/
Cinija734/
Jineau733/
Djinia733/
Jignia732/
Hinjad732/
Khinja732/
Sainja732/
Jincha732/
Jinsai732/
Isnija732/
Hindja732/
Jignay732/
Jinnia732/
Jinnya732/
Joinjo732/
Zintja732/
Injhai732/
Jincay731/
Jinhaa731/
Jinjis731/
Jinjoy731/
Jinsay731/
Injaaz731/
Injahe731/
Injait731/
Injhad731/
Injyaj731/
Hinjay731/
Hinjya731/
Ainjaj731/
Sinhja731/
Zinija731/
Hjinsa731/
Jenjat731/
Jeinjo731/
Jincaa731/
Injeah731/
Indjat731/
Indjay731/
Jjinjo731/
Jinsia731/
Zinjap731/
Zinjja731/
Yineja731/
Ginjau731/
Aindja731/
Jinjoo731/
Injass731/
Injast731/
Inijea731/
Indjah731/
Jinsau731/
Ginija731/
Tjinia731/
Sinjau731/
Yinjat731/
Ainija731/
Jeinia731/
Jiniap731/
Jiniay731/
Jinijo731/
Jinjoi731/
Injiat731/
Inca6711,695/
Inya678,373/
Insa677,833/
Inza674,935/
Igna672,802/
Jisinza671,556/
Inje671,388/
Inha671,315/
Unja671,219/
Inia671,121/
Injo67876/
Inji67738/
Enja67472/
Joineau67161/
Khainja67107/
Hintjah6779/
Tjindjo6778/
Isendja6748/
Jnha6736/
Inea6736/
Jinshad6730/
Hinjjah6730/
Imja6727/
Itindja6727/
Djendja6725/
Jinchai6717/
Inaijah6715/
Jindjou6715/
Jingnap6714/
Djeigna6712/
Jnea677/
Djeinya677/
Djindjo677/
Chinjai677/
Ainijah676/
Chinjah674/
Hinaaja674/
Chienja674/
Jinggia674/
Inça673/
Znja673/
Hinjaya672/
Jihnjoh672/
Djimdja672/
Jinchat672/
Jeanjea672/
Jnca672/
Jnza672/
Chinija671/
Chionja671/
Jinayya671/
Jinshaa671/
Jnya671/
Jhnjhad671/
Ichenja671/
Djainia671/
Zinjaad671/
Zhinjad671/
Hisnija671/
Jaineah671/
Inša671/
Joignat671/
Joignau671/
Jnsa671/
Jinyayi671/
Sinjiah671/
Hainjja671/
Esindja671/
Djuigna671/
Djignia671/
Djineha671/
Snja671/
Ynja671/
Chinjia671/
Jeimjai671/
Jeenjai671/
Jennjai671/
Jinjood671/
Jineeau671/
Khinjai671/

Jinja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jinja in the Marathi language
िंजजाinjaja94.44
िंजजinjaja5.56
Jinja in the Oriya language
ଜିାjia87.5
ଜିଂଜjinja12.5
Jinja in the Hindi language
जींजाjinja50
जिंजाjinja50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jinja
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