Uju Surname
Approximately 9,303 people bear this surname
Uju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,936 | 1:22,321 | 1,982 |
| Indonesia | 1,112 | 1:118,929 | 11,999 |
| Malaysia | 141 | 1:209,179 | 12,210 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Uju (57,304) may also be a first name.
Uju Demographics
Uju Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Uju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uju Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uju (Hindi: अुजू, Marathi: उजू, Oriya: ଉଜୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Uju click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uju? popularity and diffusion
The surname Uju is the 54,704th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 783,354 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Uju live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uju is also the 16,451st most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 57,304 people.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,936 people, or 1 in 22,321. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Imo, where 55 percent are found, Anambra, where 16 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.
Uju Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
Uju earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guju | 86 | 2,735 | / |
| Udju | 86 | 1,471 | / |
| Huju | 86 | 217 | / |
| Euju | 86 | 71 | / |
| Ujuh | 86 | 67 | / |
| Ujau | 86 | 51 | / |
| Ujou | 86 | 29 | / |
| Auju | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ujju | 86 | 12 | / |
| Utju | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ouju | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ujiu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ujeu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ujui | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ujuj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uiju | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ujuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ujuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Usju | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ju | 80 | 737,925 | / |
| Gujju | 75 | 2,720 | / |
| Hudju | 75 | 179 | / |
| Udjus | 75 | 117 | / |
| Hujus | 75 | 42 | / |
| Aujeu | 75 | 33 | / |
| Ujhau | 75 | 26 | / |
| Audju | 75 | 15 | / |
| Udjud | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gujhu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Oujou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Huiju | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gujuu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gujyu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gujiu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Guuju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aujau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aujhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hujiu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujjau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eujeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eujju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aujou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huuju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujujh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aujui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gujeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huoju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jui | 67 | 51,842 | / |
| Uzu | 67 | 7,981 | / |
| Usu | 67 | 6,262 | / |
| Jut | 67 | 6,055 | / |
| Jud | 67 | 5,565 | / |
| Juy | 67 | 2,731 | / |
| Oju | 67 | 2,151 | / |
| Iju | 67 | 2,141 | / |
| Jus | 67 | 1,972 | / |
| Uiu | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Eju | 67 | 1,156 | / |
| Uyu | 67 | 1,149 | / |
| Ucu | 67 | 847 | / |
| Juh | 67 | 745 | / |
| Jux | 67 | 441 | / |
| Uhu | 67 | 351 | / |
| Juj | 67 | 204 | / |
| Oujaou | 67 | 204 | / |
| Juu | 67 | 158 | / |
| Jup | 67 | 156 | / |
| Juz | 67 | 154 | / |
| Hujeux | 67 | 120 | / |
| Aujoux | 67 | 120 | / |
| U'U | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ouu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Aujaud | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yuj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Iuu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jju | 67 | 18 | / |
| Juć | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oudjeu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aujeux | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oujout | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hju | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eudjeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aujoud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oujouj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Juś | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iuj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Juá | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uțu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oudjou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyjaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujoheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hudjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uåu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujguj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Audjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auouju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyjuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Audjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgujuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujuch | 67 | 0 | / |
Uju Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uju in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉଜୁ | uju | - |
| Uju in the Marathi language | ||
| उजू | uju | 45.45 |
| उजु | uju | 27.27 |
| ऊजू | uju | 13.64 |
| अुजू | auju | 4.55 |
| अुजु | auju | 4.55 |
| ऊजु | uju | 4.55 |
| Uju in the Hindi language | ||
| अुजू | auju | 44.44 |
| अुजु | auju | 22.22 |
| उजु | uju | 22.22 |
| उजू | uju | 11.11 |
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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 Uju
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