Oja Surname

50,953rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Oja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia1,8941:69812
India1,8701:410,19521,602
Finland1,3061:4,209672
United States1,2861:281,85026,268
Philippines1,0501:96,41716,801
Nigeria9571:185,10211,267
Indonesia5531:239,14922,029
Sweden4541:21,6891,799
Canada2541:145,06114,859
Uganda1591:245,53018,354
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
England221:2,532,63991,802
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Norway181:285,68329,080
Nepal171:1,675,3507,547
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
China51:273,464,31313,838
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Guam11:160,1214,893
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

Oja (4,369) may also be a first name.

Oja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oja (Hindi: ओजा, Marathi: ओजा, Oriya: ଓଜା) is found in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Oja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oja? popularity and diffusion

Oja is the 50,953rd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 723,976 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Oja reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 19 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 104,454th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 4,369 people.

This surname is most frequent in Estonia, where it is borne by 1,894 people, or 1 in 698. Beside Estonia Oja is found in 48 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent reside and Finland, where 13 percent reside.

Oja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oja last name are 7.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oja earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.34% less than the national average, earning 286,079 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.75% less than the national average, earning $40,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $51,851 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojha86262,990/
Ojah865,318/
Hoja864,323/
Goja863,460/
Ojea863,428/
Ouja862,886/
Ioja862,261/
Ojaa861,552/
Ojja861,456/
Odja861,343/
Osja86282/
Ojay86248/
Yoja86144/
Ojai86115/
Ooja8694/
Ojap8645/
Ohja8641/
Oija8628/
Đoja8621/
Ojaj8613/
Otja866/
Ojau866/
Oaja864/
Ojza863/
Ozja863/
Ojca862/
Ojéa861/
Oxja861/
Uoja861/
Oa802,994/
Oj802,361/
Hojai7519,196/
Ohaja751,029/
Oujaa75964/
Ojeah75940/
Ojowa75419/
Oujja75405/
Hodja75296/
Ojaja75242/
Ojhaa75172/
Ojhai75123/
Ojhau75116/
Gojah75104/
Hooja7592/
Odjas7589/
Ojaha7588/
Hojja7587/
Oudja7563/
Ojaya7563/
Ojhah7555/
Hojsa7543/
Hojač7542/
Ojhay7540/
Hojah7539/
Ojhaj7537/
Odjai7525/
Houja7522/
Hoçja7520/
Ojhha7518/
Hojay7518/
Ojaht7513/
Gooja7512/
Oyaja7511/
Ojjha7510/
Oujha7510/
Ojeas759/
Hotja759/
Hohja757/
Oojha756/
Oujah755/
Oidja755/
Iojaa755/
Ojjaa755/
Hojaj754/
Ossja753/
Ojhaz753/
Ojaih753/
Ochja753/
Oijha752/
Hojha752/
Ojeea752/
Hoija752/
Oshja752/
Ouhja752/
Oujai752/
Ojkha751/
O'Jay751/
Ojach751/
Ojajh751/
Ojhea751/
Ojhza751/
Oodja751/
Oohja751/
Huoja751/
Hojea751/
Uojad751/
Hojca751/
Hojza751/
Hojża751/
Oïdja751/
Osjaa751/
Ojaij751/
Odjay751/
O'Jai751/
O'Jea751/
Goaja751/
Gohja751/
Oujay751/
Odjea751/
Ojahs751/
Ojsja751/
Oijai751/
Ousja751/
Otjai751/
Oojai751/
Ojo67425,587/
Oya67198,161/
Hoa67155,230/
Aja6733,302/
Oza6732,925/
Oji6731,034/
Yoa6717,443/
Osa6716,334/
Oca678,839/
Eja677,407/
Oje675,967/
Uja674,776/
Ija672,066/
Goj672,003/
Ouj67321/
Houdja67201/
Hoj67168/
Oudjai67161/
Oia67138/
Houjaa67136/
Oujjaa67136/
Hodjat67109/
Goojah67108/
Ojh6795/
Hoshja6793/
Oujaha6787/
Hojaij6758/
Ioa6758/
Yoj6751/
Hojaya6744/
Ooj6744/
Hojjah6728/
Oij6725/
Houjja6721/
Ojhaai6719/
Oujjat6713/
Uoa6712/
Hojaah6710/
Ooa6710/
Houjaj6710/
Oňa679/
Hoijah678/
Uoj678/
Yja677/
Ohj677/
Ojs677/
Ojy677/
Gohaja676/
Hodjaj676/
Ojahiy675/
Ohijai675/
Ojj675/
Gojowa675/
Oej675/
Gojcha674/
Ojhaud674/
Ioj674/
Ojahat674/
Hojova674/
Ouhaja672/
Hohjat672/
Ojchha671/
Ojhajh671/
Hoodja671/
Oschja671/
Ojahyi671/
Hojais671/
Houjah671/
Hoijay671/
Hojajj671/
Hojast671/
Oða671/
Oța671/
Ojhaup671/
Ojhaus671/
Ojé671/
Oijjaj671/
Odja'a671/
Ája671/
Ojeash671/
Hoijaz671/
Ouhdja671/
Ojz671/
Oyj671/
Hoxjaj671/
Hodjas670/

Oja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oja in the Marathi language
ओजाoja-
Oja in the Hindi language
ओजाoja98.7
Oja in the Oriya language
ଓଜାoja86.36
ଓଝାojha13.64

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oja
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