Alajan Surname
Approximately 622 people bear this surname
Alajan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Tunisia | 20 | 1:30,531 | 4,563 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Alajan (78) may also be a first name.
Alajan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alajan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alajan (Arabic: الجان, Hindi: अलजान, Marathi: अलजान, Oriya: ଆଲାଯାନ) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alajan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 522,545th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,716,312 people. The last name Alajan is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Alajan live; 91 percent live in North Africa and 88 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 78 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Without taking into account Egypt this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent reside and Tunisia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alajan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alajan in the Marathi language | ||
| अलजान | alajana | 75 |
| आलाजान | alajana | 25 |
| Alajan in the Hindi language | ||
| अलजान | alajana | 62.5 |
| अलजन | alajana | 12.5 |
| आलजान | alajana | 12.5 |
| अलाजान | alajana | 12.5 |
| Alajan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲାଯାନ | alayana | 40 |
| ଆଲାଜଂ | alajam | 20 |
| ଆଲଜନ | alajana | 20 |
| ଆଲାଯାନ୍ | alayan | 20 |
| Alajan in the Arabic language | ||
| الجان | aljan | - |
| العجان | aljan | - |
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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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