Jonja Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Jonja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 29 | 1:1,825,573 | 47,638 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Jonja (75) may also be a first name.
Jonja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jonja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jonja (Hindi: जोंजा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jonja? popularity and diffusion
Jonja is the 2,203,767th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Jonja live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,116,575th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 75 people.
The last name Jonja is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,825,573. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 31 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 31 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Ethiopia, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jonja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jonja in the Hindi language | ||
| जोंजा | jonja | 33.33 |
| जोन्जा | jonja | 33.33 |
| जोनजा | jonaja | 33.33 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Jonja
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis