Oji Surname
Approximately 31,034 people bear this surname
Oji Surname User-submission:
Oji means 'bearer of gifts' in Igbo.
Oji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25,448 | 1:6,961 | 827 |
| Japan | 3,054 | 1:41,861 | 3,635 |
| Indonesia | 591 | 1:223,772 | 20,856 |
| United States | 463 | 1:782,849 | 60,614 |
| Somalia | 441 | 1:30,504 | 1,579 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| India | 179 | 1:4,285,281 | 113,539 |
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| Uganda | 114 | 1:342,450 | 22,679 |
| Kenya | 66 | 1:699,695 | 30,103 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Nepal | 30 | 1:949,365 | 5,886 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Oji (13,787) may also be a first name.
Oji Surname Meaning
Oji Demographics
Average Oji Salary in
United States
$38,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oji (Hindi: ओजी, Marathi: ऑजी, Oriya: ଓଜି) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oji? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,812th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 234,825 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Oji live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 49,172nd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 13,787 people.
Oji is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 25,448 people, or 1 in 6,961. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 19 percent live, Anambra, where 10 percent live and Abia, where 10 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 53 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 10 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Oji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Oji surname are 43.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.97% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oji earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.4% less than the national average, earning R 77,460 per year; in United States they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning $38,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $49,821 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojie | 86 | 3,908 | / |
| Ojei | 86 | 2,838 | / |
| Ojih | 86 | 2,228 | / |
| Goji | 86 | 2,108 | / |
| Ooji | 86 | 709 | / |
| Odji | 86 | 653 | / |
| Hoji | 86 | 585 | / |
| Ojoi | 86 | 373 | / |
| Ojji | 86 | 268 | / |
| Ojii | 86 | 237 | / |
| Oiji | 86 | 137 | / |
| Yoji | 86 | 133 | / |
| Ojai | 86 | 115 | / |
| Ouji | 86 | 112 | / |
| Ojhi | 86 | 101 | / |
| Otji | 86 | 62 | / |
| Ioji | 86 | 31 | / |
| Ojio | 86 | 19 | / |
| Osji | 86 | 17 | / |
| Oyji | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ohji | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ozji | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ojui | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ojiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ojyi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ojij | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ojzi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oi | 80 | 50,480 | / |
| Oj | 80 | 2,361 | / |
| Hojai | 75 | 19,196 | / |
| Gojiy | 75 | 16,597 | / |
| Ojieh | 75 | 2,302 | / |
| Hoyji | 75 | 431 | / |
| Oudji | 75 | 389 | / |
| Oujid | 75 | 276 | / |
| Oujit | 75 | 216 | / |
| Hodji | 75 | 214 | / |
| Ojeih | 75 | 163 | / |
| Houji | 75 | 155 | / |
| Otjih | 75 | 135 | / |
| Ojhai | 75 | 123 | / |
| Hooji | 75 | 111 | / |
| Ousji | 75 | 26 | / |
| Odjai | 75 | 25 | / |
| Hojio | 75 | 22 | / |
| Oujoi | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gooji | 75 | 15 | / |
| Oujji | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gojio | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gojih | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oodji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ojjih | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ojuis | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oijid | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ojaih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hojij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Odjei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gohji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hoiji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oshji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oujai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojjii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hohji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hojji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hojui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oujih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odjid | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Jai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouzji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oijai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otjai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oojai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohtji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yojii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huoji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hojgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojo | 67 | 425,587 | / |
| Aji | 67 | 81,166 | / |
| Osi | 67 | 70,451 | / |
| Hoi | 67 | 17,798 | / |
| Ogi | 67 | 15,772 | / |
| Goi | 67 | 11,438 | / |
| Iji | 67 | 10,372 | / |
| Oja | 67 | 10,066 | / |
| Uji | 67 | 6,719 | / |
| Oje | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Eji | 67 | 3,570 | / |
| Houdji | 67 | 2,911 | / |
| Oie | 67 | 2,126 | / |
| Goj | 67 | 2,003 | / |
| Oyi | 67 | 1,804 | / |
| Ozi | 67 | 1,654 | / |
| Oudjit | 67 | 771 | / |
| Oci | 67 | 484 | / |
| Ouj | 67 | 321 | / |
| Oii | 67 | 283 | / |
| Hojeij | 67 | 239 | / |
| Ois | 67 | 219 | / |
| Oiz | 67 | 194 | / |
| Hoj | 67 | 168 | / |
| Oit | 67 | 161 | / |
| Oudjai | 67 | 161 | / |
| Oia | 67 | 138 | / |
| Oio | 67 | 127 | / |
| Ojh | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hojaij | 67 | 58 | / |
| Oip | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yoj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ooj | 67 | 44 | / |
| Oij | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ojhaai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Oid | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yji | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oih | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oujjit | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oiy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uoj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ohj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ojs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ojy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hojchi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ojahiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ohijai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ioj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hojhis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ohjich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hojeit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oudjid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ozj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ocj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oijoij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojouyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojahyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houjip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoydji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oži | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Țoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oojieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houjji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojuije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyj | 67 | 1 | / |
Oji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oji in the Hindi language | ||
| ओजी | oji | - |
| Oji in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଜି | oji | 80 |
| ଓଝି | ojhi | 20 |
| Oji in the Marathi language | ||
| ऑजी | oji | 54.84 |
| ओजी | oji | 45.16 |
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