Shijja Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shijja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Shijja (5) may also be a first name.
Shijja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shijja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shijja (Hindi: शिज्जा) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shijja.
How Common Is The Last Name Shijja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shijja is the 10,311,814th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Shijja is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shijja live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shijja is also the 5,493,085th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Bushenyi District, where 50 percent live and Wakiso District, where 50 percent live. Besides Uganda it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shijja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shijja in the Hindi language | ||
| शिज्जा | sijja | - |
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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 Shijja
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