Uja Surname
Approximately 4,776 people bear this surname
Uja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,972 | 1:59,604 | 4,455 |
| India | 1,215 | 1:631,330 | 30,026 |
| Indonesia | 361 | 1:366,341 | 31,484 |
| Malaysia | 111 | 1:265,714 | 14,862 |
| Poland | 49 | 1:775,689 | 62,719 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Romania | 9 | 1:2,230,874 | 54,437 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Uja (5,351) may also be a first name.
Uja Demographics
Uja Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Uja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Uja (Bengali: উজা, Hindi: उजा, Marathi: उजा, Oriya: ଉଜା) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Uja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 99,165th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,525,868 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Uja live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uja is also the 92,131st most common first name on earth, borne by 5,351 people.
Uja is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,972 people, or 1 in 59,604. In Nigeria Uja is most common in: Enugu, where 36 percent reside, Benue, where 27 percent reside and Abia, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Uja is found in 17 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Uja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Uja surname is principally Christian (94%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ujah | 86 | 13,616 | / |
| Guja | 86 | 4,427 | / |
| Ouja | 86 | 2,886 | / |
| Huja | 86 | 1,158 | / |
| Ujai | 86 | 662 | / |
| Auja | 86 | 448 | / |
| Ujha | 86 | 306 | / |
| Ujaa | 86 | 275 | / |
| Udja | 86 | 243 | / |
| Ujja | 86 | 64 | / |
| Ujay | 86 | 57 | / |
| Ujau | 86 | 51 | / |
| Ujap | 86 | 33 | / |
| Euja | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ujaj | 86 | 7 | / |
| Usja | 86 | 4 | / |
| Utja | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uuja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uhja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ujea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uoja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ujca | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uxja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uj | 80 | 475 | / |
| Oujaa | 75 | 964 | / |
| Aujha | 75 | 554 | / |
| Oujja | 75 | 405 | / |
| Hujsa | 75 | 115 | / |
| Aujay | 75 | 104 | / |
| Ujaha | 75 | 88 | / |
| Oudja | 75 | 63 | / |
| Udjai | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ujaya | 75 | 56 | / |
| Udjad | 75 | 55 | / |
| Hudja | 75 | 49 | / |
| Eudja | 75 | 43 | / |
| Hujah | 75 | 35 | / |
| Hujja | 75 | 33 | / |
| Ujhau | 75 | 26 | / |
| Hujaj | 75 | 25 | / |
| Hutja | 75 | 25 | / |
| Houja | 75 | 22 | / |
| Uijay | 75 | 22 | / |
| Autja | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hauja | 75 | 17 | / |
| Aujah | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ujjah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Udjay | 75 | 11 | / |
| Oujha | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ujaja | 75 | 10 | / |
| Udjas | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gujah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Uijha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ujova | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oujah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Uhaja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Utjai | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ujjad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gujaa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hujai | 75 | 4 | / |
| Huuja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hujas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ujajh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ujhay | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ausja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aujaj | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ujadh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ujjha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ouhja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uijas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aujai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oujai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aujaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uujha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hujea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huoja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guuja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aujau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uijja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uojad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujaat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujasz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujjau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uujaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eujha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oujay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouija | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uijah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ousja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Udjaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hujaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aja | 67 | 33,302 | / |
| Usa | 67 | 12,128 | / |
| Oja | 67 | 10,066 | / |
| Eja | 67 | 7,407 | / |
| Uji | 67 | 6,719 | / |
| Uca | 67 | 6,670 | / |
| Uya | 67 | 4,128 | / |
| Uza | 67 | 3,239 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Ujj | 67 | 1,880 | / |
| Uje | 67 | 929 | / |
| Ujo | 67 | 699 | / |
| Ouj | 67 | 321 | / |
| Guj | 67 | 207 | / |
| Houdja | 67 | 201 | / |
| Huj | 67 | 197 | / |
| Hujjah | 67 | 164 | / |
| Uia | 67 | 161 | / |
| Oudjai | 67 | 161 | / |
| Houjaa | 67 | 136 | / |
| Oujjaa | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ujh | 67 | 105 | / |
| Uța | 67 | 98 | / |
| Oujaha | 67 | 87 | / |
| Eua | 67 | 46 | / |
| Aujaud | 67 | 36 | / |
| Uuj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aujeau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Houjja | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hujaij | 67 | 19 | / |
| Autjah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hujjaj | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hujeat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oujjat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Audjai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hujaah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uoa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hujacz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uhj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hujova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Houjaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ouijja | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uyj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ujp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uoj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eoudja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aujaaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ujy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Autjai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uža | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gujaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujahat | 67 | 3 | / |
| U'A | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haujas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujatth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heudja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guujaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujjaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uujaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyjaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haudja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ája | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eujach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhdja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouijad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Audjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huijai | 67 | 1 | / |
Uja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uja in the Bengali language | ||
| উজা | uja | - |
| Uja in the Marathi language | ||
| उजा | uja | 92.86 |
| ुजा | uja | 3.06 |
| ूजा | uja | 2.04 |
| ऊजा | uja | 1.02 |
| उज | uja | 1.02 |
| Uja in the Hindi language | ||
| उजा | uja | 70.93 |
| ऊजा | uja | 25.58 |
| ्ूजा | uja | 2.33 |
| Uja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉଜା | uja | 57.14 |
| ଉଜ | uja | 42.86 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Uja
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis