Nyoja Surname
Approximately 285 people bear this surname
Nyoja Surname User-submission:
Nyoja is a typical African surname among Konkombas, an ethnic group living in Togo and mostly in Ghana. The surname exists especially among twins and their brothers. It means 'I'm born as a man'. This usually happens when a woman gives birth to twins.
Read More About This SurnameNyoja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Nyoja (19) may also be a first name.
Nyoja Surname Meaning
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Nyoja is a typical African surname among Konkombas, an ethnic group living in Togo and mostly in Ghana. The surname exists especially among twins and their brothers. It means 'I'm born as a man'. This usually happens when a woman gives birth to twins. The next born after the twins are called Naja for males and Naikol for females. Again, the second born is called Jabal for males and Piibab for females. Then the third born after twins is called Nyoja for males and Nyopu for females.
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Where Does The Last Name Nyoja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyoja is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyoja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 926,175th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyoja reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 19 people.
Nyoja is most frequent in Ghana, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Beside Ghana this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyojah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nyojay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyouja | 91 | 1 | / |
| Noja | 89 | 3,888 | / |
| Nyoa | 89 | 106 | / |
| Nyja | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ngoja | 80 | 909 | / |
| Nyoha | 80 | 322 | / |
| Nyoya | 80 | 129 | / |
| Nyoah | 80 | 53 | / |
| Nyaja | 80 | 43 | / |
| Nouja | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nojah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nioja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Neoja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nooja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyjah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Noaja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyoea | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niyoj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nnoja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyoji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Njoja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nojap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nhoja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyojo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyhoj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noa | 75 | 29,895 | / |
| Noj | 75 | 9,660 | / |
| Nojaja | 73 | 559 | / |
| Nojova | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nyohje | 73 | 10 | / |
| Noijai | 73 | 10 | / |
| N'Goja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Neyova | 73 | 9 | / |
| Niyoji | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nehoja | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nisoja | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nyocha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nayaja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nayowa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nojaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Noijay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Noyova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Noyjai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nyajah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyajaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyogea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neyaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhooja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyooya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyaaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nojazz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nojuya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neojat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njojai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njojap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyoia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyohji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyojjo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyouji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyajai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nojahs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neojai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyoah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhiyoj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njau | 67 | 43,751 | / |
| Naya | 67 | 28,528 | / |
| Neya | 67 | 24,302 | / |
| Noya | 67 | 24,041 | / |
| Niyo | 67 | 20,468 | / |
| Naja | 67 | 13,478 | / |
| Noji | 67 | 11,503 | / |
| Neja | 67 | 9,869 | / |
| Nayo | 67 | 8,790 | / |
| Njai | 67 | 6,835 | / |
| Nyae | 67 | 3,911 | / |
| Niya | 67 | 3,711 | / |
| Noia | 67 | 3,447 | / |
| Nojo | 67 | 1,720 | / |
| Nyaa | 67 | 1,338 | / |
| Nija | 67 | 1,214 | / |
| Noje | 67 | 972 | / |
| Nyia | 67 | 959 | / |
| Nyoy | 67 | 871 | / |
| Noyo | 67 | 859 | / |
| Nyea | 67 | 402 | / |
| Noij | 67 | 369 | / |
| Nouijai | 67 | 341 | / |
| Nuja | 67 | 331 | / |
| Nuya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Nyaj | 67 | 302 | / |
| Njae | 67 | 212 | / |
| Nyua | 67 | 203 | / |
| Nyay | 67 | 153 | / |
| Nyio | 67 | 140 | / |
| Neyo | 67 | 130 | / |
| Njea | 67 | 119 | / |
| Nyoe | 67 | 107 | / |
| Nooa | 67 | 96 | / |
| Nojd | 67 | 76 | / |
| Nioa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Njay | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nyotcha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Njoa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nuyo | 67 | 12 | / |
| No'a | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nhoj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nnoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nyajowa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nooj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nyji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngayowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neshoja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nouj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnojowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nuoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nouhjah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojhajt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyohhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayyoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyohjeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Néya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyachoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nohj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hnoj | 67 | 0 | / |
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