Naije Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Naije Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Naije (13) may also be a first name.
Naije Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naije Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Naije (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻌﻴﺠﻪ) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Naije? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Naije occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Naije are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Naije is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 13 people.
The last name is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Buhweju District, where 20 percent live, Kasese District, where 20 percent live and Kibaale District, where 20 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 25 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Naije Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Naije in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻌﻴﺠﻪ | anyjh | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﻌﻴﺞ | alnyj | 50 |
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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
- 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 Naije
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