Oje Surname

81,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,4781:32,3372,691
Indonesia2131:620,88849,115
Iran681:1,129,15549,899
India601:12,784,423224,716
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
England101:5,571,806158,774
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Ojé (1) are calculated separately.

Oje (1,525) may also be a first name.

Oje Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oje (Hindi: ओजे, Marathi: ओजे) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Ojé. Click here for other possible spellings of Oje.

How Common Is The Last Name Oje? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 81,412th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,221,308 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Oje live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 198,717th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 1,525 people.

The last name Oje is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,478 people, or 1 in 32,337. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ogun, where 14 percent are found, Benue, where 10 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Oje Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oje has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oje Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Oje last name is predominantly Christian (91%) in Nigeria.

Oje earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $44,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojé891/
Goje8610,671/
Odje864,458/
Ojie863,908/
Ojeh863,531/
Ojea863,428/
Ojei862,838/
Ojee86160/
Oije86130/
Ojje86121/
Ioje8655/
Ouje8647/
Ojhe8630/
Hoje8625/
Yoje8625/
Ojey8611/
Ooje868/
Otje864/
Ohje864/
Oyje861/
Ojze861/
Ojse861/
Ojej861/
Ojep861/
Ojge861/
Osje861/
Oe8035,644/
Oj802,361/
Ojieh752,302/
Ojeah75940/
Hojge75558/
Odjer75417/
Oyije75370/
Ojjeh75324/
Ojeih75163/
Gojeh75120/
Hodje7576/
Ojehe7548/
Gojee7527/
Oudje7523/
Hotje7513/
Odjet7512/
Ochje7510/
Gooje759/
Ojeas759/
Hojje758/
Ojjey755/
Houje753/
Ojeea752/
Oujeh752/
Odjei752/
Ojeds752/
Ojhea751/
Hojea751/
Hojet751/
Oujet751/
Ojetz751/
Ojhey751/
Ojech751/
O'Jea751/
O'Jey751/
Yojee751/
Odjee751/
Hojej751/
Odjea751/
Oojee751/
Oisje751/
Oijer751/
Ojedd750/
Hoeje750/
Ojo67425,587/
Oji6731,034/
Oye6718,812/
Eje6715,484/
Ose6713,739/
Oge6712,469/
Oja6710,066/
Oze676,428/
Aje675,537/
Oue673,704/
Goe673,377/
Ije673,296/
Owe672,145/
Oie672,126/
Goj672,003/
Uje67929/
Oce67493/
Ochije67341/
Ouj67321/
Hojeij67239/
Oudjer67193/
Hoj67168/
Hoijer67116/
Ojh6795/
Eoe6781/
Ozoije6780/
Oudjet6764/
Hojzer6752/
Yoj6751/
Ooj6744/
Oseije6744/
Osaije6739/
Ooijer6726/
Oij6725/
O'E6718/
Houdje679/
Uoj678/
Houjee677/
Ohj677/
Ojs677/
Ojy677/
Yje676/
Hojess675/
Ojj675/
Osujje675/
Hojeer675/
Oej675/
Hodjes674/
Ioj674/
Ozuije673/
Hojeit672/
Hoojer672/
O'Jeer672/
Oudjed672/
Ozj672/
Ocj672/
Oddjee671/
Oujher671/
Hoijse671/
Osejhe671/
Osuije671/
Hojeis671/
Oudjey671/
Ojojje671/
O'Ijeh671/
O'Jett671/
Gohjeh671/
Oojieh671/
Osoije671/
Ojuije671/
Ojeash671/
Ojetth671/
Ojz671/
Oyj671/
Hodjer671/

Oje Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oje in the Marathi language
ओजेoje-
Oje in the Hindi language
ओजेoje66.67
ओ॰जे॰oje33.33

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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 Oje
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