Ojha Surname

2,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Ojha Surname User-submission:

The Ojha surname is derived from the Sanskrit word ojha, which means 'the one who meditates persistently throughout entire life'. They are believed to spend their whole life practicing meditation and teaching. Since they are highly respected by everyone, they are recognized as upper-class Brahmins.

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Ojha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India228,0471:3,364322
Nepal28,1991:1,010170
Bangladesh3,6951:43,1282,485
United States5811:623,85450,382
United Arab Emirates5671:16,1591,954
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Qatar2091:11,2821,235
Uganda1801:216,88516,934
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
England1081:515,90832,533
Australia981:275,46624,785
Canada961:383,80834,152
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Malaysia581:508,52125,379
Pakistan561:3,190,06925,212
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Guyana311:24,5882,860
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales141:221,03813,576
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Norway131:395,56035,657
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Finland71:785,24338,644
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
China61:227,886,92811,701
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Bhutan41:154,010967
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Oman41:921,9937,313
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Ojha (6,127) may also be a first name.

Ojha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ojha surname is derived from the Sanskrit word ojha, which means 'the one who meditates persistently throughout entire life'. They are believed to spend their whole life practicing meditation and teaching. Since they are highly respected by everyone, they are recognized as upper-class Brahmins.

- utsabutsho

Ojha Last Name Facts

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

Ojha (Hindi: ओझा, Marathi: ओझा, Oriya: ଓଝା) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ojha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ojha is the 2,085th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 27,710 people. The surname Ojha is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ojha are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 84,544th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 6,127 people.

It is most common in India, where it is carried by 228,047 people, or 1 in 3,364. In India it is primarily found in: Odisha, where 31 percent reside, Bihar, where 17 percent reside and West Bengal, where 16 percent reside. Aside from India it occurs in 78 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 11 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 1 percent reside.

Ojha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ojha surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ojha earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.65% more than the national average, earning $72,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ojhaa89172/
Ojhai89123/
Ojhau89116/
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Jha861,187,034/
Oha8613,964/
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Ojah755,318/
Hoja754,323/
Ojea753,428/
Ocha752,922/
Ouja752,886/
Ohaj752,528/
Ojoh752,145/
Hoha751,605/
Ojaa751,552/
Ojja751,456/
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Ohai751,258/
Ojao751,058/
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Ja67154,504/
Jihad6740,261/
Hojai6719,196/
Iyoha6710,322/
Ochai677,352/
Ochea676,630/
Oa672,994/
Ojieh672,302/
Oucha671,835/
Gocha671,016/
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Ojha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ojha in the Marathi language
ओझाojha99.86
ऑझाojha0.09
ओझंojham0.01
ओझojha0.01
ऒझाojha0.01
Ojha in the Oriya language
ଓଝାojha99.02
ଓଝojha0.02
ମହାିmahai0.01
ମାଝିmajhi0
ଓଝୀojhi0
ଝରୀjhari0
ଓଝା଼ojha0
ଉଝାujha0
ମାଝୀmajhi0
Ojha in the Hindi language
ओझाojha98.6
औझाaujha0.53
ओझााojhaa0.35
अोझाaojha0.04
ओंझाonjha0.03
नाथnatha0.01
बोझाbojha0.01
ओाझाoajha0.01
ओभाobha0.01
ऑझाojha0.01
ओझojha0.01

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