Leji Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Leji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3421:517,96125,616
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Uganda491:796,72037,939
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
India231:33,350,669396,143
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Leji (846) may also be a first name.

Leji Last Name Facts

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

Leji (Hindi: लेजी, Marathi: लेजी, Oriya: େଲଜି) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 572,911th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Leji are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 280,396th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 846 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 517,961. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ondo, where 67 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Ogun, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Uganda, where 9 percent reside.

Leji Last Name Statistics demography

Leji earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ledji89112/
Leeji8921/
Lieji8913/
Lejoi896/
Lejie895/
Lejai894/
Letji892/
Lejio892/
Lejji891/
Leiji891/
Lei863,739,001/
Lej86274/
Letjoi8046/
Leejoi806/
Leejai805/
Llejis804/
Leahji804/
Lejith801/
Leijij801/
Hledji801/
Leidji801/
Ledjei801/
Ledjoi801/
Leheji801/
Leejid801/
Liejie801/
Leedji801/
Hleeji801/
Leis7514,460/
Leja759,839/
Legi752,882/
Luji752,669/
Leci752,511/
Loji752,452/
Lesi752,320/
Laji751,812/
Leid751,469/
Leiß751,367/
Lezi751,325/
Lejo75672/
Leit75649/
Liji75571/
Lexi75360/
Leip75334/
Leih75321/
Leiz75289/
Leyi75284/
Leje75209/
Hlei75205/
Leij75204/
Leie75183/
Leia75115/
Leui7592/
Leiu7560/
Leio7544/
Leii7521/
Lejp7519/
Leiš7514/
Llej7512/
Leić756/
Leiy754/
Lejá753/
Lhei752/
Lejy752/
Llei752/
Leiś751/
Lejš751/
Liej751/
Lejj751/
Ljzi751/
Ljhi751/
Lezj751/
Lejh751/
Hlej751/
Leejith731/
Leedjui731/
Leist676,260/
Lezzi673,469/
Leiss672,225/
Lekhi671,837/
Leise671,442/
Leich671,006/
Lejay67955/
Leiza67846/
Leisi67789/
Lajie67767/
Lijoi67765/
Lechi67714/
Lecaj67700/
Ledje67628/
Lidji67611/
Leggi67566/
Leijs67560/
Leisy67520/
Lezgi67501/
Lesie67487/
Legis67394/
Laaji67354/
Leiyo67338/
Lieja67336/
Leipp67286/
Lezie67280/
Lesić67251/
Leiee67233/
Lezaj67230/
Lisei67212/
Lahji67197/
Lejot67194/
Lesaj67193/
Lijji67173/
Luiji67164/
Lesis67147/
Legit67130/
Lezić67124/
Lijei67124/
Lijie67124/
Leihy67121/
Lejap67118/
Lejza67117/
Lesci67107/
Lezis67103/
Lijia6797/
Leies6795/
Leasi6795/
Lesei6794/
Leihe6794/
Lejop6793/
Leeja6793/
Leius6788/
Leihs6785/
Leish6781/
Laiji6775/
Lesit6774/
Leige6774/
Leziz6770/
Leusi6761/
Lajji6758/
Liuji6756/
Lloji6755/
Lajih6751/
Leijh6750/
Leize6750/
Lajci6748/
Leidt6747/
Leitt6746/
Lesui6745/
Leipf6743/
Lesih6741/
Lojie6739/
Lejed6738/
Leysi6737/
Lleja6736/
Leids6734/
Leiau6733/
Leaje6730/
Lesai6728/
Lezid6727/
Luoji6726/
Lojio6726/
Hleis6725/
Lajij6723/
Lujiy6723/
Leegi6723/
Lerzi6723/
Lahei6720/
Leigi6720/
Lajhi6719/
Leits6718/
Leije6718/
Lojzi6718/
Leuzi6718/
Lesoi6718/
Legiň6718/
Letje6718/
Leijd6717/
Legid6717/
Lujie6717/
Lehiy6716/
Lejoh6716/
Leuii6715/
Lujih6715/
Lejah6714/
Ledzi6713/
Lijhi6712/
Legih6712/
Lesid6712/
Leyie6712/
Liejy6712/
Lesgi6712/
Lisej6711/
Liaji6711/
Leihu6710/
Legie6710/
Lliej6710/
Looji6710/
Lezhi679/
Leezi679/
Lhaji679/
Leejo678/
Lajio678/
Leias678/
Leicz678/
Lejdå678/
Lieje678/
Leiah677/
Lejeh677/
Lojiš677/
Lesej677/
Leyzi677/
Leiha676/
Leazi676/
Lohji676/
Leios675/
Lehsi675/
Louji675/
Lheis675/
Lehio675/
Lijai675/
Hlezi675/
Lejee674/
Lezai674/
Lajgi674/
Lejoy674/
Lehia674/
Leiyh674/
Leyid674/
Leyio674/
Lecoj674/
Lei'i674/
Leagi674/
Leziy673/
Leiot673/
Lejaj673/
Leeia673/
Liezi673/
Leiho673/
Lojiy673/
Llesi673/
Loiji673/
Llejo673/
Leeie673/
Hleja672/
Leeii672/
Leidd672/
Lesip672/
Lexoi672/
Lijui672/
Lujji672/
Lijit672/
Liejh672/
Leizy672/
Ålhei672/
Hlesi672/
Leuhi672/
Leyis672/
Leeiy672/
Lejje672/
Lojji672/
Lleje672/
Leiis672/
Leiuh672/
Lecui672/
Lizei672/
Leacj671/
Leiph671/
Leuiy671/
Lajiy671/
Leiux671/
Lejoo671/
Lehja671/
Leidh671/
Leieh671/
Leihi671/
Leiet671/
Ledci671/
Lojii671/
Llezi671/
Luuji671/
Lujio671/
Lujip671/
Leiez671/
Leiht671/
Leiij671/
Lejch671/
Lejża671/
Leitp671/
Ledgi671/
Lajiç671/
L'Lei671/
Lijiy671/
Ligej671/
Leygi671/
Leyhi671/
Leyih671/
Leyii671/
Leyit671/
Lezei671/
Lezič671/
Leyci671/
Lheja671/
Lleis671/
Hlaji671/
Lesič671/
Loeje671/
Lycei671/
Lezsi671/
Lhesi671/
Lhuji671/
Lajiz671/
Layji671/
Lejyz671/
Hleih671/
Hliji671/
Leeje670/
Leidz670/
Leizz670/

Leji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leji in the Hindi language
लेजीleji-
Leji in the Oriya language
େଲଜିelaji-
Leji in the Marathi language
लेजीleji83.33
लॅजीleji16.67

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leji
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