Alaj Surname
Approximately 719 people bear this surname
Alaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 392 | 1:4,750 | 813 |
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Serbia | 7 | 1:1,020,707 | 29,076 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Alaj (107) may also be a first name.
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Alaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alaj (Arabic: الج, Bengali: অলজ, Hindi: अलाज, Marathi: अलाज) is most common in Kosovo. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 467,776th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,135,669 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Alaj live; 56 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 55 percent live in Albano-Europe. Alaj is also the 910,230th most frequent given name internationally, held by 107 people.
This last name is most widely held in Kosovo, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 4,750. In Kosovo it is most frequent in: District of Gjakova, where 72 percent live, District of Pristina, where 15 percent live and District of Peja, where 12 percent live. Besides Kosovo this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Alaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alaj last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Alaj earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,090 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alaj in the Bengali language | ||
| অলজ | alaja | - |
| Alaj in the Hindi language | ||
| अलाज | alaja | 50 |
| अलज | alaja | 28.57 |
| आलज | alaja | 21.43 |
| Alaj in the Marathi language | ||
| अलाज | alaja | 36.36 |
| आळाज | alaja | 36.36 |
| आलाज | alaja | 18.18 |
| अलज | alaja | 9.09 |
| Alaj in the Arabic language | ||
| الج | alj | - |
| العاج | alaj | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alaj
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