Where Does The Last Name Ojia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ojia (Oriya: ଓଜିଆ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ojia is the 1,048,281^st most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Ojia live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ojia is also the 787,636^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 138 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 1,230,158. In Nigeria Ojia is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 27 percent live, Ebonyi, where 15 percent live and Cross River, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 26 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Ojia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ojia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ojia surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.