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
Al Haj (Georgian: ალ) is found in Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Haj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 57,765th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 831,627 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Al Haj reside; 63 percent reside in North Africa and 61 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Al Haj is also the 155,907th most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 2,288 people.
Al Haj is most common in Sudan, where it is carried by 5,040 people, or 1 in 7,442. Aside from Sudan Al Haj occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 28 percent are found and Egypt, where 4 percent are found.
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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