Al Hajj Surname
Approximately 4,029 people bear this surname
Al Hajj Surname User-submission:
Alhajj or Elhajj means 'the pilgrim' in Arabic.
Al Hajj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1,249 | 1:4,513 | 810 |
| Syria | 849 | 1:22,734 | 1,623 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| Palestine | 732 | 1:6,214 | 1,355 |
| Yemen | 149 | 1:177,351 | 8,129 |
| Kuwait | 87 | 1:43,686 | 5,304 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Jordan | 4 | 1:2,210,609 | 20,372 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Al Hajj (42) may also be a first name.
Al Hajj Surname Meaning
Al Hajj Demographics
Al Hajj Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Hajj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Hajj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Hajj is carried by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Hajj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Hajj is the 114,713th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,808,773 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Hajj live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Levant. It is also the 1,566,439th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 42 people.
The last name Al Hajj is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,249 people, or 1 in 4,513. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: North Governorate, where 53 percent are found, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 26 percent are found and Akkar Governorate, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Lebanon Al Hajj is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 21 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 21 percent are found.
Al Hajj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Al Hajj last name is predominantly Sunni (63%) in Lebanon.
Al Hajj earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 49.5% less than the national average, earning 174,783 kr per year.
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