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 found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Uja is the 99,165th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,525,868 people. The surname Uja occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Uja reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 92,131st most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 5,351 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,972 people, or 1 in 59,604. In Nigeria it is most common in: Enugu, where 36 percent are found, Benue, where 27 percent are found and Abia, where 6 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.
Uja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly 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 |
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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 Uja
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