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 last name Kija (Hindi: कीजा, Oriya: କିଜା) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kija? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,175th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 340,110 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kija reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kija is also the 20,741st most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 43,486 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 21,068 people, or 1 in 2,513. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 56 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 14 percent live and Tabora Region, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Kija Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kija
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