Al Haj Surname
Approximately 8,763 people bear this surname
Al Haj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 5,040 | 1:7,442 | 1,059 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,465 | 1:12,518 | 1,726 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| United Arab Emirates | 204 | 1:44,913 | 4,537 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Israel | 137 | 1:62,464 | 7,884 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Qatar | 37 | 1:63,730 | 6,585 |
| Jordan | 35 | 1:252,641 | 10,356 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Syria | 23 | 1:839,175 | 6,287 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Al Haj (2,288) may also be a first name.
Al Haj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Haj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Haj (Georgian: ალ) occurs most in Sudan. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Haj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Haj is the 57,765th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 831,627 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Al Haj reside; 63 percent reside in North Africa and 61 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 155,907th most widely held given name worldwide, held by 2,288 people.
The surname Al Haj is most frequent in Sudan, where it is held by 5,040 people, or 1 in 7,442. Besides Sudan this surname occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 28 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Al Haj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Al Haj in the Georgian language | ||
| ალ | al | - |
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Footnotes
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