Oruja Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Oruja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 55 | 1:709,805 | 35,417 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Oruja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oruja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oruja (Georgian: ორუჯა) is found most frequently in Uganda. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oruja? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,506,728th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oruja are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Oruja is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 709,805. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Soroti District, where 42 percent are found, Pallisa District, where 24 percent are found and Serere District, where 24 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Oruja is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oruja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oruja in the Georgian language | ||
| ორუჯა | oruja | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oruja
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