Sholaja Surname

325,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sholaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sholaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0791:164,17310,268
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England241:2,321,58686,519
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077

Sholaja (23) may also be a first name.

Sholaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sholaja (Marathi: शोलाजा) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sholaja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 325,895th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,386,982 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sholaja are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sholaja is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,079 people, or 1 in 164,173. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 56 percent are found, Ogun, where 20 percent are found and Oyo, where 15 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Sholaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sholaja last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Sholaja earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.55% more than the national average, earning $44,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sholaaja933/
Jsholaja932/
Solaja922,234/
Sholaa92125/
Shalaja8615/
Shollaj8614/
Shoylaa8612/
Sholaya8612/
Sholoja863/
Soloaja861/
Sholaji861/
Solajaa861/
Shola8310,566/
Solaa8371/
Solaj833/
Sholijah80346/
Sholaiha807/
Shahlaja801/
Shallaja801/
Sahalaja801/
Šolaja771,478/
Sholla77931/
Shalaj77678/
Shoola77458/
Shoula77425/
Salaja77376/
Soleja77292/
Solija77217/
Shalaa77212/
Sholai77186/
Sholia77118/
Sholay77108/
Solajo7774/
Solaya7746/
Cholaj7733/
Sholya7729/
Sulaja7726/
Sholea7718/
Solaji7713/
Solaje7710/
Xholaj7710/
Shoila779/
Shuola778/
Solgaj778/
Soloja776/
Shoyla775/
Śolaja774/
Soluja773/
Shulaa772/
Solaju772/
Sholoa772/
Sholej771/
Soulaa771/
Solaai771/
Sollaj771/
Solaay771/
Zolaja771/
Sholae770/
Shahlajad7586/
Shoolehaa7512/
Sola7377,609/
Solj731/
Sholeha713,912/
Shulaia71906/
Shalaya71346/
Solajes71279/
Shulaya71100/
Salajah7199/
Sholaye7160/
Shalija7148/
Solaiha7133/
Shaluja7132/
Shoulla7121/
Shoolay7113/
Shollay7110/
Solijah7110/
Shalaji7110/
Sholiya718/
Salhoja717/
Shullaj716/
Shotlea715/
Saulaja715/
Solaawe715/
Sialaja714/
Shaleja714/
Sahalaj714/
Sholeah713/
Scholai713/
Solaiah712/
Sahlaji712/
Shaliaj712/
Solayad712/
Sholayi712/
Sallaja711/
Salyaja711/
Cholaje711/
Cholaya711/
Soilija711/
Solaaha711/
Solahay711/
Solauje711/
Solhaje711/
Shuluja711/
Shaloja711/
Shalyja711/
Soulaha711/
Solayah711/
Sholeya711/
Shoulay711/
Solajis711/
Soloaya711/
Soleeja711/
Sholaii711/
Scholau711/
Souloja711/
Shoulia711/
Salajat711/
Shala6736,493/
Soula677,679/
Solla677,364/
Sulaj676,677/
Sholehah675,042/
Shole673,040/
Salaj672,933/
Soila672,257/
Solea671,642/
Solia671,584/
Soloa671,341/
Solay671,280/
Sholi671,118/
Salaa671,060/
Siola67912/
Solai67717/
Soloj67470/
Solya67425/
Soola67417/
Sholy67261/
Solae67249/
Solau67203/
Soyla67142/
Shalahai6791/
Szola6765/
Solej6750/
Suola6746/
Solje6746/
Soğla6733/
Shalaiah6727/
Sholiyah6725/
Salajova6722/
Shalayah6721/
Solhajoo6721/
Shoeleha6719/
Solaihah6712/
Sholaich6711/
Solhijah678/
Schollau678/
Schollij678/
Sholhead677/
Sulaa677/
Shohliay676/
Shulaiha676/
Šolaj675/
Schollay674/
Zolaj674/
Sulajova673/
Shalj673/
Çolaj673/
Shaalaay673/
Shallaya672/
Shalooja672/
Ssola672/
Sahalaji671/
Salayaja671/
Challaja671/
Zsola671/
Schollia671/
Schoolla671/
Soljs671/
Shulaiah671/
Shahalaj671/
Shalayha671/
Solajieh671/
Soilj671/
Shahlaaj671/
Shulahya671/
Sahlajee671/
S'Ola671/
Scholeia671/
Sülaj671/
Soulayat671/
Shoiloya671/
Shalayau671/
Shalgaya671/
Shulaaid671/
Sgolj671/
Soylaiad671/
Cholajit671/

Sholaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sholaja in the Marathi language
शोलाजाsolaja-

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Footnotes

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