Kija Surname
25,175th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 21,427 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania
Kija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 21,068 | 1:2,513 | 335 |
| India | 166 | 1:4,620,876 | 119,070 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Kija (43,486) may also be a first name.
Kija Demographics
Kija Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Sample size: 12 (2012)
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Kija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kija (Hindi: कीजा, Oriya: କିଜା) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kija.
How Common Is The Last Name Kija? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,175th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 340,110 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kija live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,741st most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 43,486 people.
It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 21,068 people, or 1 in 2,513. In Tanzania Kija is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 56 percent are found, Shinyanga Region, where 14 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 9 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Kija Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaija | 89 | 5,886 | / |
| Kijah | 89 | 400 | / |
| Kitja | 89 | 156 | / |
| Khija | 89 | 148 | / |
| Kidja | 89 | 108 | / |
| Kijja | 89 | 68 | / |
| Kieja | 89 | 37 | / |
| Koija | 89 | 26 | / |
| Kioja | 89 | 14 | / |
| Keija | 89 | 14 | / |
| Kijai | 89 | 12 | / |
| Kuija | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kijau | 89 | 7 | / |
| Kijia | 89 | 6 | / |
| Kijaa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kijay | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kisja | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kihja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kijya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kijaj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kijaś | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gkija | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kijap | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kijca | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kia | 86 | 35,173 | / |
| Kij | 86 | 2,420 | / |
| Kja | 86 | 49 | / |
| Kijaja | 80 | 352 | / |
| Khidja | 80 | 300 | / |
| Kuidja | 80 | 283 | / |
| Khijja | 80 | 204 | / |
| Koidja | 80 | 169 | / |
| Kaijah | 80 | 62 | / |
| Keijai | 80 | 58 | / |
| Kaijja | 80 | 48 | / |
| Khijah | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kiejza | 80 | 27 | / |
| Kuđija | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kijaya | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kaidja | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kaijay | 80 | 12 | / |
| Khaija | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kijasz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kuijad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kuijas | 80 | 3 | / |
| Keijay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keijza | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khijay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaijaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khuija | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kgaija | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaijai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keijat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaijsa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keidja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keijja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kidjat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kijach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kijahs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kijjia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kkaija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keijas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaijia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koijai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiya | 75 | 68,857 | / |
| Kiza | 75 | 37,815 | / |
| Kisa | 75 | 29,066 | / |
| Kaja | 75 | 24,179 | / |
| Koja | 75 | 5,033 | / |
| Kiji | 75 | 3,364 | / |
| Kica | 75 | 2,462 | / |
| Kijo | 75 | 2,193 | / |
| Kiah | 75 | 1,633 | / |
| Kaia | 75 | 1,408 | / |
| Kuja | 75 | 1,379 | / |
| Keja | 75 | 1,220 | / |
| Kaij | 75 | 1,062 | / |
| Koia | 75 | 658 | / |
| Keij | 75 | 615 | / |
| Khia | 75 | 602 | / |
| Kiay | 75 | 485 | / |
| Kiha | 75 | 458 | / |
| Kioa | 75 | 415 | / |
| Kuia | 75 | 339 | / |
| Cija | 75 | 339 | / |
| Kiia | 75 | 275 | / |
| Kiua | 75 | 254 | / |
| Kiaa | 75 | 232 | / |
| Keia | 75 | 150 | / |
| Kiae | 75 | 139 | / |
| Kije | 75 | 76 | / |
| Kiea | 75 | 60 | / |
| Koij | 75 | 54 | / |
| Kiňa | 75 | 51 | / |
| Kyia | 75 | 45 | / |
| Kiğa | 75 | 20 | / |
| Khja | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kiaj | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kjha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khij | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kiej | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kája | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kijh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kyja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kqia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ki'a | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hkia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kója | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qija | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiaš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjay | 75 | 1 | / |
| K'Ia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Küja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjsa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaijah | 73 | 21 | / |
| Khouija | 73 | 9 | / |
| Keijatt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Khoijah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khaidja | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kaijhay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khaijai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kahijah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kahaija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaijaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keidjat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaitjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keijahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keijova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaijahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuidjau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khoidja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khuijat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kizza | 67 | 34,391 | / |
| Khisa | 67 | 28,795 | / |
| Khoja | 67 | 23,221 | / |
| Khaja | 67 | 22,590 | / |
| Kedja | 67 | 11,064 | / |
| Kaiza | 67 | 8,340 | / |
| Keiya | 67 | 6,776 | / |
| Koiah | 67 | 4,826 | / |
| Kooij | 67 | 4,583 | / |
| Kahia | 67 | 4,305 | / |
| Kayij | 67 | 3,759 | / |
| Kaiya | 67 | 3,250 | / |
| Kaisa | 67 | 2,479 | / |
| Kaijo | 67 | 2,115 | / |
| Kojja | 67 | 1,715 | / |
| Kagia | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Kuijt | 67 | 1,642 | / |
| Kajia | 67 | 1,561 | / |
| Chija | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Kihia | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Kiaie | 67 | 1,312 | / |
| Kieya | 67 | 1,273 | / |
| Kisai | 67 | 1,269 | / |
| Kisau | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Kuijs | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Kiesa | 67 | 1,129 | / |
| Keisa | 67 | 972 | / |
| Kajja | 67 | 959 | / |
| Kaiji | 67 | 917 | / |
| Kisaç | 67 | 796 | / |
| Kezia | 67 | 694 | / |
| Kicaj | 67 | 641 | / |
| Koisa | 67 | 630 | / |
| Kouja | 67 | 600 | / |
| Kiyah | 67 | 552 | / |
| Khuja | 67 | 515 | / |
| Kaaja | 67 | 506 | / |
| Koiya | 67 | 502 | / |
| Khaia | 67 | 500 | / |
| Khiya | 67 | 485 | / |
| Kidjo | 67 | 363 | / |
| Kogia | 67 | 361 | / |
| Kigia | 67 | 359 | / |
| Kouia | 67 | 348 | / |
| Gkiza | 67 | 334 | / |
| Kicay | 67 | 313 | / |
| Kohia | 67 | 283 | / |
| Kaiha | 67 | 281 | / |
| Kchia | 67 | 273 | / |
| Kaiah | 67 | 269 | / |
| Kisay | 67 | 254 | / |
| Kaaij | 67 | 245 | / |
| Kajca | 67 | 228 | / |
| Kuiya | 67 | 228 | / |
| Kiyae | 67 | 227 | / |
| Kieza | 67 | 218 | / |
| Khiza | 67 | 209 | / |
| Kojah | 67 | 199 | / |
| Kisah | 67 | 198 | / |
| Ceija | 67 | 195 | / |
| Keiza | 67 | 193 | / |
| Keeja | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kiaei | 67 | 169 | / |
| Kahij | 67 | 164 | / |
| Kajah | 67 | 157 | / |
| Kejha | 67 | 156 | / |
| Kiaha | 67 | 139 | / |
| Kizai | 67 | 137 | / |
| Kohja | 67 | 107 | / |
| Kuisa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Kejia | 67 | 103 | / |
| Kiuha | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kieah | 67 | 84 | / |
| Kayia | 67 | 83 | / |
| Khica | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kizas | 67 | 80 | / |
| Kajha | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kijjo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kuiji | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kuiza | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kijio | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kiiah | 67 | 66 | / |
| Koiza | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kejah | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kuijo | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kizau | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kuhia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Kujah | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kioji | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kizia | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kiacz | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kisaa | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kiaou | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kejza | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kajij | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kujja | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kuiah | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ketja | 67 | 47 | / |
| Quija | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kooja | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kirza | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kujha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kijje | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kioya | 67 | 39 | / |
| Keiji | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kijuo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Keijo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kiaee | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kieža | 67 | 35 | / |
| Khiji | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kuyja | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kajaa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kiejs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kaije | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kajea | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kuiha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kojha | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kioza | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kizha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kajya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kiapp | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kuiat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kuijp | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kieża | 67 | 18 | / |
| Keyja | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khohijah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kaijh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kiahu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kahja | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kugia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kisea | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khoia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kihau | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kejsa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kijie | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kiyaç | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kiaoe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keije | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keiha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kijui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kciya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keiah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Koiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Koyia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kiyoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kieha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khoij | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kihai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kegia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiaoo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koeia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kujża | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kijih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuoja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keyia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kehia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kooia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kijoo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kijod | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiahd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koaia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kiojo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khijo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kjøia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuyia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kjias | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kheja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kyjas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuoia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaij | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaaia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koiji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaiad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khyia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kejya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kjaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiioj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiaiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cijay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiaay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kejja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaiaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kheia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kihoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kijji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kijoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khuia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kizea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuuja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koijo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kizay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kižas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kkiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kihay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kia'a | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaiia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kejay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kizaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kisca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kojia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kujia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kujza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kijou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kieji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiasz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiats | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiadp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjioj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kishjaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qijas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qukia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kia'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkiza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ka'ja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuijj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cijia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaj'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kigea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qijia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgqia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keijy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijso | 67 | 1 | / |
Kija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kija in the Oriya language | ||
| କିଜା | kija | - |
| Kija in the Hindi language | ||
| कीजा | kija | 66.67 |
| बीजाराम | bijarama | 16.67 |
| किजा | kija | 16.67 |
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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 Kija
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