Nijah Surname
Approximately 316 people bear this surname
Nijah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 153 | 1:864,374 | 65,003 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Nijah (1,149) may also be a first name.
Nijah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nijah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nijah (Marathi: िनजाह, Oriya: ନିଜାହ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nijah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 860,770th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The surname Nijah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Nijah live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Nijah is also the 234,743rd most common first name internationally, borne by 1,149 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 864,374. In Indonesia Nijah is most frequent in: Banten, where 73 percent are found, East Java, where 10 percent are found and East Nusa Tenggara, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 43 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nija | 89 | 1,214 | / |
| Nijh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Najah | 80 | 19,249 | / |
| Niyah | 80 | 583 | / |
| Nujah | 80 | 200 | / |
| Naiah | 80 | 110 | / |
| Nejah | 80 | 108 | / |
| Nyiah | 80 | 35 | / |
| Nijja | 80 | 20 | / |
| Nijeh | 80 | 19 | / |
| Nhija | 80 | 19 | / |
| Nijia | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nieja | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ngija | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nijoh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nojah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nuiah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nioja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Neiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nijaa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Naijh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyjah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Noiah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nieah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nnija | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nèjah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noijh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nijya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nij | 75 | 1,495 | / |
| Najath | 73 | 1,093 | / |
| Nihyah | 73 | 66 | / |
| Najaha | 73 | 32 | / |
| Ngajah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Naajah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Najahe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nnaiah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nujath | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nujaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nejaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nayijh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naiath | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngaiah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nahjah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyojah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Najaht | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niyash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nijias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nojahs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naihah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngejah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nejath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naja | 67 | 13,478 | / |
| Neja | 67 | 9,869 | / |
| Noja | 67 | 3,888 | / |
| Niya | 67 | 3,711 | / |
| Nijo | 67 | 3,535 | / |
| Noia | 67 | 3,447 | / |
| Naia | 67 | 1,762 | / |
| Nahu | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Nyia | 67 | 959 | / |
| Niji | 67 | 692 | / |
| Neah | 67 | 577 | / |
| Naih | 67 | 550 | / |
| Noij | 67 | 369 | / |
| Nuij | 67 | 343 | / |
| Nuja | 67 | 331 | / |
| Nujh | 67 | 307 | / |
| Nije | 67 | 275 | / |
| Neih | 67 | 245 | / |
| Noih | 67 | 236 | / |
| Neij | 67 | 202 | / |
| Neia | 67 | 166 | / |
| Nahy | 67 | 155 | / |
| Nayh | 67 | 151 | / |
| Niia | 67 | 107 | / |
| Nuia | 67 | 101 | / |
| Naij | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nijjaya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Nóia | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nauh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nioa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Niea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Najh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Naggiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nuih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nouhjah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nijj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nejh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nõia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najachz | 67 | 0 | / |
Nijah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nijah in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଜାହ | nijaha | - |
| Nijah in the Marathi language | ||
| िनजाह | inajaha | - |
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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 Nijah
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