Al Hajj Surname

114,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Hajj Surname User-submission:

Alhajj or Elhajj means 'the pilgrim' in Arabic.

Al Hajj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,2491:4,513810
Syria8491:22,7341,623
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Palestine7321:6,2141,355
Yemen1491:177,3518,129
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
United Arab Emirates431:213,07614,246
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
France41:16,605,680368,153
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
England11:55,718,059489,080
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Al Hajj (42) may also be a first name.

Al Hajj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alhajj or Elhajj means 'the pilgrim' in Arabic.

- abdelrahman7

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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Al Hajji931,567/
Al Hajaj9363/
Al Hajje931/
Al Hajjy931/
Al Hajoj931/
Al Haj928,763/
Al Hajjaj885,768/
Al Hajjeh887/
Al Hajouj881/
Al Haji8627,118/
Al Hajo861,847/
Al Ajaj861,544/
Al-Hajj861,280/
Al Hadj8653/
Al Ajji8620/
Al Khaj867/
Al Haja864/
Al Hajh863/
Al Haje862/
Al Haaj862/
Al Ajij861/
Al Hajd861/
Al Haij861/
Al Hjaj861/
Al Hahj861/
Al Ha8319/
Al Aj837/
Al Hajjouj82649/
Al Hajhouj821/
Al-Hajji802,193/
Al Khaja802,147/
Al Hajat80384/
Al Hijji80306/
Al Hijja80158/
Al Hadji80114/
Al Hajeh8032/
Al-Hajaj8029/
Al Hajah8022/
Al Hajer8014/
Al Khaji808/
Al Hayaj804/
Al Ajouj803/
Al Hajzi803/
Al Hajid802/
Al Hujaj801/
Al Ahaji801/
Al Hajed801/
Al Hajei801/
Al Hajih801/
Al Hajii801/
Al Hajit801/
Al Hajsi801/
Al Hasaj801/
Al-Hajje801/
Al-Hajjy801/
Al Hajee801/
Al Hojoj801/
Al Hajhi801/
Al-Haj7713,677/
Al Ajy776,361/
Al Hay77414/
Al Hai7750/
Al-Ajj7730/
Al Aji7713/
Al Ahj779/
Al Had777/
Al Hat774/
Al Kha773/
Al Adj772/
Al Aja772/
Al Aha772/
Al Aaj771/
Al Ajd771/
Al Haz771/
Al Has771/
Al Jha771/
Al Cha771/
Al Hap771/
Al Aju771/
Al-Hajjaj75391/
Al Khajah75151/
Al-Hajjeh7510/
Al Hajieh755/
Al Hajash754/
Al Hajish753/
Al Khatji753/
Al Khaajy752/
Al Haidji752/
Al Hajoud751/
Al Hajouh751/
Al Hasayj751/
Al Khajeh751/
Al-Hajajj751/
Al-Hajooj751/
Al Hojuoj751/
Al A7333/
Al J7326/
Al Hayy719,137/
Al Hija719,047/
Al Hait711,326/
Al-Hadj711,266/
Al Haid71964/
Al-Haji71771/
Al Haya71369/
Al Hazi71368/
Al Auji71227/
Al Haye71212/
Al Jaji71187/
Al Ajaa71178/
Al Ajah71161/
Al Auja7190/
Al-Ajji7149/
Al Ahya7138/
Al Ajih7133/
Al Haza7127/
Al Hajoush7120/
Al Hage7116/
Al Hayo7116/
Al Ajou7116/
Al Chai7114/
Al Ahji7113/
Al Khai719/
Al Ajaz717/
Al Ajzi716/
Al Jaja716/
Al Ajad715/
Al Houj715/
Al Hasi714/
Al Asji714/
Al-Haaj714/
Al Jojo714/
Al Heji714/
Al Ajee713/
Al-Khaj713/
Al Hatt713/
Al Ajza712/
Al Hiji712/
Al Jaje712/
Al Ajhi712/
Al Ajis712/
Al Ajoo712/
Al-Ajaj712/
Al Hass712/
Al-Haje712/
Al Hadd712/
Al Azji711/
Al Ahat711/
Al Ahij711/
Al Ajai711/
Al Ajas711/
Al Ajay711/
Al Ajeh711/
Al Jaaj711/
Al Hadz711/
Al Harz711/
Al-Hujj711/
Al Haia711/
Al Haiz711/
Al Heja711/
Al Hase711/
Al Hawe711/
Al Ahha711/
Al Hayat673,122/
Al Hazza672,226/
Al Khoja671,830/
Al Hayhi67682/
Al-Hijji67606/
Al-Khaja67542/
Al Hazaa67526/
Al Ai67420/
Al-Hadji67400/
Al Hjouh67274/
Al Hayah67211/
Al Hatch67191/
Al Hayeh67145/
Al Hazer6797/
Al Khash6772/
Al Hayyy6767/
Al Haysi6763/
Al Hager6758/
Al Aweej6751/
Al Hayes6736/
Al Hahah6731/
Al Ajayz6726/
Al Jajeh6724/
Al Aajeh6713/
Al-Hujaj6713/
Al-Hajat6712/
Al Hasay678/
Al Az677/
Al Ja677/
Al-Hajeh676/
Al As676/
Al Hayza675/
Al Aajer675/
Al Ajash675/
Al Houza675/
Al Hazai674/
Al Harzi674/
Al Ajosh674/
Al Ajouz673/
Al Ajeer673/
Al Ajoud673/
Al Hazzi673/
Al Jahah673/
Al Jajah673/
Al Khaya673/
Al Kheja673/
Al Khuja673/
Al Khayy672/
Al Hadzi672/
Al Harza672/
Al Hasai672/
Al Haser672/
Al Hayas672/
Al Hayed672/
Al Hayth672/
Al Hojat672/
Al Ajish672/
Al-Hadje672/
Al-Ha672/
Al-Hajas671/
Al Hayaz671/
Al Azhay671/
Al Aa671/
Al Aajee671/
Al Aasaj671/
Al Ah671/
Al Ahaie671/
Al Ahath671/
Al Ahazi671/
Al Ahiej671/
Al Haust671/
Al Hayad671/
Al Hayha671/
Al Hayst671/
Al Hayzi671/
Al Hazee671/
Al Hi671/
Al Ih671/
Al Jahji671/
Al Khayi671/
Al Khazi671/
Al Khoji671/
Al Khuia671/
Al Khyia671/
Al Ga671/
Al Gaiha671/
Al-Hejaj671/
Al-Hajee671/
Al-Hajie671/
Al Haiza671/
Al Ajeeh671/
Al Ajeiz671/
Al Eh671/
Al Gajah671/
Al Hasyi671/
Al Hayis671/
Al Hjazi671/

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