Ooja Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Ooja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 56 | 1:697,130 | 35,026 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
Ooja (385) may also be a first name.
Ooja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ooja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ooja (Hindi: ऊजा) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ooja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,918,812th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name Ooja is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Ooja are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ooja is also the 441,679th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 385 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 697,130. In Uganda Ooja is most frequent in: Amuria District, where 45 percent reside, Soroti District, where 29 percent reside and Katakwi District, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooja | 89 | 92 | / |
| Gooja | 89 | 12 | / |
| Oojha | 89 | 6 | / |
| Oodja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oohja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oojai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oja | 86 | 10,066 | / |
| Ooj | 86 | 44 | / |
| Ooa | 86 | 10 | / |
| Goojah | 80 | 108 | / |
| Hoodja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojha | 75 | 262,990 | / |
| Ojah | 75 | 5,318 | / |
| Hoja | 75 | 4,323 | / |
| Goja | 75 | 3,460 | / |
| Ojea | 75 | 3,428 | / |
| Ouja | 75 | 2,886 | / |
| Ioja | 75 | 2,261 | / |
| Ojaa | 75 | 1,552 | / |
| Ojja | 75 | 1,456 | / |
| Odja | 75 | 1,343 | / |
| Ozoa | 75 | 871 | / |
| Ooji | 75 | 709 | / |
| Osja | 75 | 282 | / |
| Oosa | 75 | 276 | / |
| Ojay | 75 | 248 | / |
| Yoja | 75 | 144 | / |
| Ojai | 75 | 115 | / |
| Ojap | 75 | 45 | / |
| Ohja | 75 | 41 | / |
| Oojo | 75 | 40 | / |
| Oija | 75 | 28 | / |
| Đoja | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hooa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ooya | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ojaj | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ooje | 75 | 8 | / |
| Otja | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ojau | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oaja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ojza | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ozja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ooea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojca | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ooij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oojt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojéa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ooza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hooj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ooca | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oxja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ooia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oojh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oojp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oojz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uoja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoojjat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ochoa | 67 | 575,761 | / |
| Hojai | 67 | 19,196 | / |
| Oa | 67 | 2,994 | / |
| Oj | 67 | 2,361 | / |
| Ohaja | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Oujaa | 67 | 964 | / |
| Ojeah | 67 | 940 | / |
| Ojowa | 67 | 419 | / |
| Oujja | 67 | 405 | / |
| Hodja | 67 | 296 | / |
| Ojaja | 67 | 242 | / |
| Ojhaa | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ojhai | 67 | 123 | / |
| Ojhau | 67 | 116 | / |
| Hooji | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gojah | 67 | 104 | / |
| Odjas | 67 | 89 | / |
| Ojaha | 67 | 88 | / |
| Hojja | 67 | 87 | / |
| Ozoha | 67 | 73 | / |
| Oudja | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ojaya | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gooya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ojhah | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hooij | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hojsa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hojač | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ojhay | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hojah | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ojhaj | 67 | 37 | / |
| Gooza | 67 | 27 | / |
| Oyowa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Odjai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Oosaa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Houja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hoçja | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gooij | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojhha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hojay | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oocha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gooji | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hoosa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ojaht | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oyaja | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ooyad | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ojjha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oujha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gooje | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ojeas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hotja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hohja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oosai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oujah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oidja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iojaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojjaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oyova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hojaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ossja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojhaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hooya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hooza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojaih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ochja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oijha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hojha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojeea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goojy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oshja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oujai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Jay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooyza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oozah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uojad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojooj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osoij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoojo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojża | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oozad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orzoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oïdja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osjaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odjay | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Jai | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Jea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oujay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odjea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oojee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oojoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojsja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oijai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oojzo | 67 | 1 | / |
Ooja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ooja in the Hindi language | ||
| ऊजा | uja | 75 |
| पूजा | puja | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ooja
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