Joja Surname

122,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,745 people bear this surname

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

Joja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1521:25,1763,213
Egypt7931:115,9349,519
India2101:3,652,692102,297
Romania2061:97,46511,117
Papua New Guinea791:103,21213,927
Croatia591:71,67112,734
Japan411:3,118,15333,477
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Afghanistan281:1,148,32810,363
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England31:18,572,686338,250
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Jojă (57) are calculated separately.

Joja (2,002) may also be a first name.

Joja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Joja (Arabic: جوجا, Hindi: जोजा, Marathi: जोजा, Oriya: େଜାଜା) occurs most in South Africa. It can be rendered as: Jojă. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Joja? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 122,171st most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,945,940 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Joja are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 168,919th most common first name world-wide, held by 2,002 people.

This last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,152 people, or 1 in 25,176. In South Africa Joja is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Western Cape, where 15 percent live and Gauteng, where 13 percent live. Not including South Africa it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 21 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Joja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Joja surname are 40.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Joja earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.66% less than the national average, earning R 126,756 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.81% less than the national average, earning $21,610,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 58.62% more than the national average, earning $68,444 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jojă9257/
Jouja89188/
Joija8962/
Joyja8926/
Jozja8914/
Jhoja8913/
Jojah8910/
Djoja899/
Jojja897/
Jojai896/
Ijoja895/
Joaja893/
Jojaa893/
Josja893/
Jojha892/
Jojay892/
Jyoja891/
Jooja891/
Joeja891/
Jodja891/
Joj869,965/
Joa863,973/
Joujat8091/
Djodja8048/
Tjotja8020/
Jojaah8014/
Joijat8010/
Jhojha808/
Joyjad807/
Jiyoja805/
Joujah805/
Johjah803/
Jojova801/
Jyotja801/
Johaja801/
Jojaja801/
Jojapp801/
Jojaya801/
Jojowa801/
Jsooja801/
Ijoija801/
Jhojah801/
Jhooja801/
Jojjat801/
Joijja801/
Joudja801/
Joojai801/
Jojo7560,475/
Joya7551,883/
Joia758,913/
Josa756,602/
Joji754,707/
Hoja754,323/
Ioja752,261/
Joca751,961/
Jija751,703/
Coja751,400/
Joza751,309/
Juja75889/
Zoja75395/
Jeja75352/
Joje75168/
Jojy75149/
Yoja75144/
Joža75114/
Jooj7542/
Jojt7528/
Ijoa7516/
Jhoa7512/
Eoja7511/
Jojj758/
Joij758/
Jouj758/
Jojó756/
Jioa753/
Johj752/
Jája752/
Jjay752/
Juoj752/
Jojz752/
Joyj751/
Žoja751/
Jojô751/
Jjae751/
Jjai751/
Jhoj751/
Jjau751/
Jooa751/
Hjoa751/
Djoudja73375/
Jhojhas731/
Djoujah731/
Khoja6723,221/
Hojai6719,196/
Jozsa672,471/
Joiaa671,957/
Djojo671,617/
Joyas671,395/
Ajjaj67787/
Joyau67713/
Joisa67639/
Jorza67624/
Jieja67604/
Jouha67554/
Jokha67478/
Jooji67431/
Jouij67367/
Joița67331/
Choja67325/
Josea67284/
Ijojo67252/
Jouza67243/
Ijjai67224/
Sojah67221/
Jojoh67204/
Jooje67198/
Djoya67194/
Joias67185/
Ojhaa67172/
Jijai67166/
Joyah67153/
Zojza67151/
Johya67149/
Josap67147/
Josai67147/
Hijja67136/
Ojuja67131/
Cojea67125/
Ojhai67123/
Iojea67123/
Ojhau67116/
Suoja67105/
Djoudjai67101/
Hooja6792/
Džoja6788/
Jocha6781/
Joojo6776/
Iyoja6771/
Jeeja6768/
Josat6764/
Jhojh6760/
Josah6760/
Jhaja6756/
Joiah6756/
Ajhoj6749/
Jioia6749/
Jooya6748/
Jazoj6748/
Joysa6746/
Yodja6745/
Josay6742/
Tjoij6741/
Ojhay6740/
Hojah6739/
Jouya6739/
Yajja6738/
Jioji6738/
Jijja6737/
Ojhaj6737/
Jouji6736/
Ojuya6736/
Joosa6735/
Jousa6733/
Jhoya6732/
Joiza6731/
Tjeja6727/
Jojou6725/
Djoji6725/
Hjouj6724/
Jozai6724/
Johia6723/
Josca6722/
Josas6722/
Houja6722/
Jjoha6721/
Jijia6720/
Jioca6720/
Joyat6719/
Jiosa6719/
Jijaa6719/
Jozat6719/
Hojay6718/
Jojee6715/
Jojie6715/
Jojoo6715/
Ijosa6715/
Jozia6714/
Jyoji6713/
Jhoje6712/
Joyaa6712/
Jjaya6711/
Hajoj6711/
Jioje6711/
Jouje6711/
Josga6710/
Eojat6710/
Ajjay679/
Jiija679/
Joyha679/
Joujo679/
Joyad678/
Jojjo678/
Jocaj678/
Ijoje678/
Djosa678/
Jojiç678/
Jijau677/
Ejjaj677/
Jodjo677/
Cajja677/
Yojay677/
Josau677/
Jouia677/
Hohja677/
Yojha676/
Jozad676/
Jujaa676/
Jujau676/
Joiad676/
Eajja675/
Jyaja675/
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Hjija675/
Eojas675/
Ajjai675/
Ajoza675/
Iojaa675/
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Jjawe675/
Jhija674/
Josad674/
Jjeha674/
Iojas674/
Josaa674/
Jozza674/
Jojoj674/
Djoza674/
Jujah674/
Joeia674/
Jioya674/
Hojaj674/
Jejah673/
Jiyja673/
Jjuha673/
Jojho673/
Jozas673/
Sohja673/
Ojoza673/
Joaia673/
Zodja673/
Juoji673/
Josaj673/
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Zojah673/
Jojoi672/
Ijoya672/
Zajja672/
Hojha672/
Jhuja672/
Jasoj672/
Juoza672/
Jehja672/
Jijay672/
Jojio672/
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Hoija672/
Zouja672/
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Jojeh672/
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Hjosa672/
Jiaja672/
Ojhae672/
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Johea672/
Ojhea671/
Cajoj671/
Jijya671/
Jjaud671/
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Jhoza671/
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Hojea671/
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Zosja671/
Yojja671/
Cojay671/
Ojooj671/
Jjiya671/
Johsa671/
Eaoja671/
Ijeja671/
Jozau671/
Geoja671/
Jhojy671/
Joaya671/
Jijae671/
Iojsa671/
Jogiajay671/
Joiha671/
Joije671/
Josjo671/
Joséa671/
Jooca671/
Juoje671/
Jjaza671/
Jocay671/
Ojjoa671/
Ujjau671/
Ḧjouj671/
Ejoza671/
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Djeja671/
Coija671/
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Joehj671/
Jjsea671/
Jojoz671/
Jioaa671/
Ejuja671/
Oijai671/
Zojat671/
Zojsa671/
Cooja671/
Jejaa671/
Jhgoj671/
Johje671/
Jjooa671/
Joijo671/
Jiojy671/
Juoya671/
Jooea671/
Hjjaj671/
Joyca670/

Joja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joja in the Marathi language
जोजाjoja-
Joja in the Hindi language
जोजाjoja88.89
जोग्याjogya11.11
Joja in the Oriya language
େଜାଜାejaja75
େଜାଜejaja25
Joja in the Arabic language
جوجاjwja-

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Footnotes

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