Oja is an

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and Finnish

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of Laine type meaning "

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" and "brook" in both languages, as well as "

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" in Finnish. As of 2019, there were 1,891 people with the surname in Estonia: 926 men and 965 women. Oja is ranked as the 15th most common surname in Estonia.Nimede statistika
''Oja''. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. People bearing the surname Oja include: *, (born 1958), Estonian drummer *, (born 1983), Estonian actor * Bruno O'Ya (born Bruno Oja; 1933–2002), Estonian-Polish actor *

Dagmar Oja Dagmar Oja (born 8 July 1981) is an Estonian singer. Life Oja was born in Avinurme, Jõgeva County. She graduated from the Georg Ots Music School of Tallinn, and become known as a backing singer for different pop acts of Estonia, such as Anne ...

(born 1981), Estonian singer *

Eduard Oja Eduard Oja (17 January 1905 in Palupõhja – 16 April 1950 in Tartu) was an Estonian composer, conductor, music teacher and critic. His father was a forest warden. Between 1919 and 1925 he studied at Tartu Teachers' College at Tartu University ...

(1905–1950), Estonian composer, conductor, music teacher and critic * Erkki Oja (born 1948), Finnish computer scientist * Eve Oja (1948–2019), Estonian mathematician * Hannu Oja (born 1950), Finnish statistician *

Heikki Oja Heikki Oja (born 20 May 1945 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish docent of astronomy, Doctor of Philosophy and the former director of the almanac office of the University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki (, ; UH) is a public university in ...

(born 1945), Finnish astronomer and writer *

Kristjan Oja Kristjan Oja (born 8 August 1968) is an Estonian former biathlete. He competed in the men's 20 km individual event at the 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games () and commonly kno ...

(born 1968) Estonian biathlete *

Pääru Oja Pääru Oja (born 16 May 1989) is an Estonian stage, film, voice, and television actor. Early life and education Pääru Oja was born in Tallinn, the youngest of two sons. His father is actor Tõnu Oja and his older brother is Estonian Theatre ...

(born 1989), Estonian actor *

Peeter Oja Peeter Oja (born 2 July 1960 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor, singer, comedian and media personality. In 1986 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. 1986-1989 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre. 1992-1994 he worked at ...

(born 1960), Estonian actor, singer, comedian and media personality *

Regina Oja Regina Ermits (born Regina Oja 31 January 1996) is an Estonian biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup. She achieved her best results in the Biathlon World Cup at Pokljuka, when she finished second in the single mixed relay event with h ...

(born 1996), Estonian biathlete * Rein Oja (born 1956), Estonian actor * Silva Oja (born 1961), Estonian heptathlete * Tarmo Oja (1934–2024), Estonian-Swedish astronomer *

Tasuja Oja Tasuja Oja (born Benedikt Oskar Oja; 5 August 1888, in Kuivajõe – 1946, in Leningrad Oblast, Russia) was an Estonian politician, civil servant and educator. He was a member of the II Riigikogu, II and III Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Lab ...

(1888–1946), Estonian politician and civil servant *

Tõnu Oja Tõnu Oja (born 4 July 1958 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. In 1980 he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 2003 he has worked at the Estonian Drama Theatre. He has also played in films. His elder brother is actor and dir ...

(born 1958), Estonian actor

As a given name

Oja Kodar Oja Kodar ( ; born Olga Palinkaš; 1941) is a Croatian actress, screenwriter and director known as Orson Welles's romantic partner and mistress during the later years of his life. Personal life Olga Palinkaš (spelled in Hungarian Pálinkás) wa ...

(born 1941), Croatian actress, screenwriter and director

References

Estonian-language surnames Finnish surnames of Laine type {{Stream-surname