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 most common in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Uju? popularity and diffusion
The surname Uju is the 54,704th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 783,354 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 globally. It is borne by 57,304 people.
Uju is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7,936 people, or 1 in 22,321. In Nigeria Uju is most frequent in: Imo, where 55 percent reside, Anambra, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.
Uju Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Uju 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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