Uju Surname

54,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,9361:22,3211,982
Indonesia1,1121:118,92911,999
Malaysia1411:209,17912,210
India601:12,784,423224,716
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Uju (57,304) may also be a first name.

Uju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uju (Hindi: अुजू, Marathi: उजू, Oriya: ଉଜୁ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uju? popularity and diffusion

The last name Uju is the 54,704th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 783,354 people. The last name Uju is predominantly found 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 commonly used first name globally, held by 57,304 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,936 people, or 1 in 22,321. In Nigeria Uju is mostly found in: Imo, where 55 percent reside, Anambra, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Uju is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.

Uju Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guju862,735/
Udju861,471/
Huju86217/
Euju8671/
Ujuh8667/
Ujau8651/
Ujou8629/
Auju8616/
Ujju8612/
Utju8612/
Ouju866/
Ujiu865/
Ujeu863/
Ujui862/
Ujuj862/
Uiju861/
Ujuu861/
Ujuz861/
Usju861/
Ju80737,925/
Gujju752,720/
Hudju75179/
Udjus75117/
Hujus7542/
Aujeu7533/
Ujhau7526/
Audju7515/
Udjud7512/
Gujhu759/
Oujou755/
Huiju754/
Gujuu753/
Gujyu753/
Gujiu752/
Guuju751/
Aujau751/
Aujhu751/
Hujiu751/
Ujjau751/
Eujeu751/
Eujju751/
Aujou751/
Huuju751/
Ujujh751/
Aujui751/
Gujeu751/
Huoju751/
Jui6751,842/
Uzu677,981/
Usu676,262/
Jut676,055/
Jud675,565/
Juy672,731/
Oju672,151/
Iju672,141/
Jus671,972/
Uiu671,458/
Eju671,156/
Uyu671,149/
Ucu67847/
Juh67745/
Jux67441/
Uhu67351/
Juj67204/
Oujaou67204/
Juu67158/
Jup67156/
Juz67154/
Hujeux67120/
Aujoux67120/
U'U6785/
Ouu6753/
Aujaud6736/
Yuj6728/
Iuu6723/
Jju6718/
Juć6713/
Oudjeu6713/
Aujeux6713/
Oujout6712/
Hju6711/
Eudjeu6711/
Aujoud679/
Oujouj679/
Juś677/
Iuj677/
Juá674/
Uuu672/
Uțu672/
Oudjou672/
Uyjaus671/
Ujoheu671/
Houjou671/
Houjeu671/
Hudjeu671/
Uåu671/
Gujguj671/
Audjeu671/
Auouju671/
Ouyjuy671/
Audjau671/
Hgujuj671/
Hujuch670/

Uju Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uju in the Oriya language
ଉଜୁuju-
Uju in the Marathi language
उजूuju45.45
उजुuju27.27
ऊजूuju13.64
अुजूauju4.55
अुजुauju4.55
ऊजुuju4.55
Uju in the Hindi language
अुजूauju44.44
अुजुauju22.22
उजुuju22.22
उजूuju11.11

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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
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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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