Oji Surname

17,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oji Surname User-submission:

Oji means 'bearer of gifts' in Igbo.

Oji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria25,4481:6,961827
Japan3,0541:41,8613,635
Indonesia5911:223,77220,856
United States4631:782,84960,614
Somalia4411:30,5041,579
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
India1791:4,285,281113,539
England1591:350,42825,285
Uganda1141:342,45022,679
Kenya661:699,69530,103
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Nepal301:949,3655,886
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Togo91:805,3086,372
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Dominica11:75,891912
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Oji (13,787) may also be a first name.

Oji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Oji means 'bearer of gifts' in Igbo.

- animusryan

Oji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oji (Hindi: ओजी, Marathi: ऑजी, Oriya: ଓଜି) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oji? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oji is the 17,812th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 234,825 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 13,787 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 25,448 people, or 1 in 6,961. In Nigeria Oji is most prevalent in: Delta, where 19 percent reside, Anambra, where 10 percent reside and Abia, where 10 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Oji is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Oji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Oji surname is primarily Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Oji last name are 43.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.97% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojie863,908/
Ojei862,838/
Ojih862,228/
Goji862,108/
Ooji86709/
Odji86653/
Hoji86585/
Ojoi86373/
Ojji86268/
Ojii86237/
Oiji86137/
Yoji86133/
Ojai86115/
Ouji86112/
Ojhi86101/
Otji8662/
Ioji8631/
Ojio8619/
Osji8617/
Oyji8613/
Ohji8613/
Ozji865/
Ojui862/
Ojiy861/
Ojyi861/
Ojij861/
Ojzi861/
Oi8050,480/
Oj802,361/
Hojai7519,196/
Gojiy7516,597/
Ojieh752,302/
Hoyji75431/
Oudji75389/
Oujid75276/
Oujit75216/
Hodji75214/
Ojeih75163/
Houji75155/
Otjih75135/
Ojhai75123/
Hooji75111/
Ousji7526/
Odjai7525/
Hojio7522/
Oujoi7518/
Gooji7515/
Oujji759/
Gojio758/
Gojih757/
Oodji755/
Ojjih755/
Ojuis754/
Oijid754/
Ojaih753/
Hojij752/
Odjei752/
Gohji752/
Hoiji752/
Oshji752/
Oujai752/
Ojjii751/
Hohji751/
Hojji751/
Hojui751/
Oujih751/
Ojaij751/
Odjid751/
O'Jai751/
Ouzji751/
Oijai751/
Otjai751/
Oojai751/
Ohtji751/
Yojii751/
Huoji751/
Hojgi751/
Ojo67425,587/
Aji6781,166/
Osi6770,451/
Hoi6717,798/
Ogi6715,772/
Goi6711,438/
Iji6710,372/
Oja6710,066/
Uji676,719/
Oje675,967/
Eji673,570/
Houdji672,911/
Oie672,126/
Goj672,003/
Oyi671,804/
Ozi671,654/
Oudjit67771/
Oci67484/
Ouj67321/
Oii67283/
Hojeij67239/
Ois67219/
Oiz67194/
Hoj67168/
Oit67161/
Oudjai67161/
Oia67138/
Oio67127/
Ojh6795/
Hojaij6758/
Oip6754/
Yoj6751/
Ooj6744/
Oij6725/
Ojhaai6719/
Oid6715/
Yji6714/
Oih6711/
Oujjit6711/
Oiy6710/
Uoj678/
Ohj677/
Ojs677/
Ojy677/
Hojchi676/
Ojahiy675/
Ohijai675/
Ojj675/
Oej675/
Ioj674/
Hojhis673/
Ohjich672/
Hojeit672/
Oudjid672/
Ozj672/
Ocj672/
Oijoij671/
Ojouyi671/
Ojahyi671/
Hojais671/
Houjip671/
Hoydji671/
Hojeis671/
Oži671/
Ojé671/
Țoi671/
Gojchi671/
Oojieh671/
Houjji671/
Ojuije671/
Ojz671/
Oyj671/

Oji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oji in the Hindi language
ओजीoji-
Oji in the Oriya language
ଓଜିoji80
ଓଝିojhi20
Oji in the Marathi language
ऑजीoji54.84
ओजीoji45.16

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