Nyoja Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

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.

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Nyoja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nyoja (19) may also be a first name.

Nyoja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Nyoja Last Name Facts

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

Nyoja is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyoja? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 926,175th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyoja reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nyoja is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 19 people.

The surname Nyoja is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Not including Ghana Nyoja is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

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Noa7529,895/
Noj759,660/
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Nojahs731/
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Niyoah731/
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Njau6743,751/
Naya6728,528/
Neya6724,302/
Noya6724,041/
Niyo6720,468/
Naja6713,478/
Noji6711,503/
Neja679,869/
Nayo678,790/
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Niya673,711/
Noia673,447/
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Nhoa672/
Nojhajt672/
Nojh672/
Ngoj672/
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Nayaova671/
Nyohjeh671/
Néya671/
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