Moja Surname
Approximately 4,498 people bear this surname
Moja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,961 | 1:27,628 | 3,539 |
| Romania | 512 | 1:39,215 | 5,000 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Tanzania | 220 | 1:240,644 | 19,599 |
| India | 219 | 1:3,502,582 | 99,542 |
| Pakistan | 181 | 1:986,983 | 12,883 |
| Spain | 161 | 1:290,385 | 17,690 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Indonesia | 127 | 1:1,041,332 | 75,890 |
| Philippines | 102 | 1:992,532 | 85,691 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Albania | 66 | 1:44,152 | 6,030 |
| Italy | 64 | 1:955,573 | 68,465 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Latvia | 19 | 1:107,897 | 15,192 |
| Lesotho | 16 | 1:127,035 | 12,091 |
| Serbia | 16 | 1:446,559 | 18,714 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 1:707,280 | 14,781 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
The alternate forms: Mojá (1) are calculated separately.
Moja (2,273) may also be a first name.
Moja Demographics
Moja Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Moja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺟﻪ, Hindi: मोजा, Marathi: मोजा, Oriya: େମାଜା) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mojá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moja is the 104,355th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,620,175 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Moja live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Moja is also the 156,484th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 2,273 people.
The last name Moja is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 1,961 people, or 1 in 27,628. In South Africa Moja is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 55 percent reside, Limpopo, where 32 percent reside and North West, where 7 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it exists in 67 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 11 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.
Moja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Moja last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Moja surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.
The amount Moja earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning R 183,648 per year and in United States they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $42,868 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojá | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mhoja | 89 | 18,887 | / |
| Mojai | 89 | 863 | / |
| Mojau | 89 | 321 | / |
| Mouja | 89 | 265 | / |
| Motja | 89 | 262 | / |
| Modja | 89 | 190 | / |
| Mojah | 89 | 190 | / |
| Mojza | 89 | 127 | / |
| Moija | 89 | 51 | / |
| Mojha | 89 | 41 | / |
| Mojay | 89 | 26 | / |
| Mooja | 89 | 23 | / |
| Mojja | 89 | 23 | / |
| Moaja | 89 | 22 | / |
| Mozja | 89 | 17 | / |
| Mmoja | 89 | 14 | / |
| Mojca | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mgoja | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mohja | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mojża | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mojea | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mojaj | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mojđa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mosja | 89 | 2 | / |
| Myoja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Moa | 86 | 21,480 | / |
| Moj | 86 | 1,778 | / |
| Moujay | 80 | 107 | / |
| Moujah | 80 | 65 | / |
| Mojsja | 80 | 37 | / |
| Mojahe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Mojaat | 80 | 24 | / |
| Motjea | 80 | 23 | / |
| Mojaja | 80 | 23 | / |
| Moudja | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mojaya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Moidja | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mojhai | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mhojah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Modjaz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mojova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mojowa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Moujai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mojahd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mohaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Moujap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mouhja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mohjap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mmojja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mohjai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mojaha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mhioja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moujaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moyjad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mojaij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mojcha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mojjat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moijas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mojìca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modjap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modjat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modjea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mozjat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Motjau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moya | 75 | 265,709 | / |
| Mosa | 75 | 122,258 | / |
| Moza | 75 | 23,886 | / |
| Maja | 75 | 23,805 | / |
| Meja | 75 | 10,368 | / |
| Moji | 75 | 7,661 | / |
| Muja | 75 | 6,469 | / |
| Moia | 75 | 5,732 | / |
| Mija | 75 | 3,693 | / |
| Mojo | 75 | 3,261 | / |
| Moje | 75 | 3,187 | / |
| Moca | 75 | 3,098 | / |
| Moij | 75 | 1,723 | / |
| Muoa | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Mouj | 75 | 567 | / |
| Mooa | 75 | 337 | / |
| Mioa | 75 | 190 | / |
| Myja | 75 | 183 | / |
| Mmoa | 75 | 91 | / |
| Mojš | 75 | 84 | / |
| Mhoa | 75 | 61 | / |
| Mojj | 75 | 11 | / |
| Myoa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hmoa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mojy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Moța | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mooj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mojh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mojt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mioj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Myoj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mmoj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mhoj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Moyj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moïa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mája | 75 | 1 | / |
| Māja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mgoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moudjah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mojahad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Motjeea | 73 | 6 | / |
| Moujais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moudjaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moodjai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moujaas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mohjaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mohijad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moudjad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moujaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moudjap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mojhova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mohijha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mohjova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mojahaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moudjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mousa | 67 | 572,691 | / |
| Moosa | 67 | 63,586 | / |
| Mosca | 67 | 37,831 | / |
| Mosad | 67 | 17,861 | / |
| Mokha | 67 | 15,071 | / |
| Moisa | 67 | 10,388 | / |
| Mooya | 67 | 9,846 | / |
| Mocha | 67 | 6,107 | / |
| Mouha | 67 | 4,722 | / |
| Modjo | 67 | 4,210 | / |
| Mooij | 67 | 3,296 | / |
| Mosea | 67 | 2,513 | / |
| Madja | 67 | 2,444 | / |
| Mgojo | 67 | 1,353 | / |
| Myojo | 67 | 1,332 | / |
| Mujah | 67 | 1,255 | / |
| Mozia | 67 | 1,221 | / |
| Mozas | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Mouza | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Mgoza | 67 | 1,038 | / |
| Mosaa | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Mosai | 67 | 997 | / |
| Mozga | 67 | 958 | / |
| Majja | 67 | 861 | / |
| Mouya | 67 | 823 | / |
| Moysa | 67 | 787 | / |
| Majau | 67 | 783 | / |
| Mohia | 67 | 747 | / |
| Mouji | 67 | 712 | / |
| Mosay | 67 | 697 | / |
| Majha | 67 | 695 | / |
| Mogia | 67 | 695 | / |
| Mijah | 67 | 684 | / |
| Mahja | 67 | 667 | / |
| Morza | 67 | 614 | / |
| Mhoha | 67 | 553 | / |
| Mooza | 67 | 544 | / |
| Mhoya | 67 | 543 | / |
| Mojoo | 67 | 463 | / |
| Majah | 67 | 443 | / |
| Majai | 67 | 406 | / |
| Mosau | 67 | 406 | / |
| Mgoya | 67 | 365 | / |
| Mosat | 67 | 359 | / |
| Mhoza | 67 | 356 | / |
| Mozza | 67 | 330 | / |
| Moyat | 67 | 329 | / |
| Mehja | 67 | 326 | / |
| Muosa | 67 | 305 | / |
| Mozaa | 67 | 305 | / |
| Mgeja | 67 | 302 | / |
| Mocay | 67 | 290 | / |
| Mejah | 67 | 267 | / |
| Matja | 67 | 233 | / |
| Mmoji | 67 | 230 | / |
| Mouje | 67 | 215 | / |
| Moiza | 67 | 204 | / |
| Majay | 67 | 196 | / |
| Moyad | 67 | 193 | / |
| Muhja | 67 | 189 | / |
| Mosas | 67 | 170 | / |
| Mgoji | 67 | 167 | / |
| Mozaz | 67 | 156 | / |
| Mosah | 67 | 148 | / |
| Moyas | 67 | 142 | / |
| Mioya | 67 | 138 | / |
| Mozea | 67 | 137 | / |
| Mijea | 67 | 131 | / |
| Majza | 67 | 129 | / |
| Mejìa | 67 | 127 | / |
| Motca | 67 | 117 | / |
| Májai | 67 | 116 | / |
| Mojio | 67 | 114 | / |
| Majaa | 67 | 111 | / |
| Moyah | 67 | 109 | / |
| Masoj | 67 | 107 | / |
| Mazoa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Moyau | 67 | 101 | / |
| Miojo | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mogea | 67 | 100 | / |
| Maaja | 67 | 100 | / |
| Moeij | 67 | 95 | / |
| Mijia | 67 | 93 | / |
| Majaj | 67 | 89 | / |
| Masja | 67 | 84 | / |
| Mojee | 67 | 84 | / |
| Mozai | 67 | 80 | / |
| Moijh | 67 | 72 | / |
| Moyap | 67 | 71 | / |
| Mmoya | 67 | 67 | / |
| Moiha | 67 | 60 | / |
| Mejaš | 67 | 60 | / |
| Moije | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mojeh | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mocea | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mozay | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mieja | 67 | 55 | / |
| Moyij | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mohsa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mojoh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Meeja | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mohij | 67 | 37 | / |
| Moiah | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mojij | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mohya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Muoza | 67 | 27 | / |
| Moyza | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mosap | 67 | 24 | / |
| Muoya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mijja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mozoa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Majoj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mozat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Moaya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mooji | 67 | 18 | / |
| Moijo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mhoji | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mhaja | 67 | 15 | / |
| Muojo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Moïsa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mhija | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mohje | 67 | 13 | / |
| Majea | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mojiy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Moiaz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mmooa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mozsa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mozca | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moyaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moyaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mheja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mujaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mozaç | 67 | 9 | / |
| Moyje | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hmosa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Motjo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mojoi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mgoje | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mozad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Myoya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mooca | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mojih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moujo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mojie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mosaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mosjo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mijya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhuja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Moiad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mojjo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mmeja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muoje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Moiat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mohji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mozau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmoya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhosa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mijaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mojyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mgaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mooje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muoji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mojou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moojo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mojahaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mozha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mmaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mmuja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mejïa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mouia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mojei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mojii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moyca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moujahad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mājas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mazja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moshhjad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mocaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moïya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moijhaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moh'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Májay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méjat | 67 | 1 | / |
| 'Mosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohdjahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmoza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myjaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miojh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Modca | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moujs | 67 | 0 | / |
Moja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﺟﻪ | mwjh | - |
| Moja in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାଜା | emaja | - |
| Moja in the Marathi language | ||
| मोजा | moja | - |
| Moja in the Hindi language | ||
| मोजा | moja | 98.55 |
| भोजा | bhoja | 0.97 |
| मौजा | mauja | 0.48 |
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