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
Alajan (Arabic: الجان, Hindi: अलजान, Marathi: अलजान, Oriya: ଆଲାଯାନ) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alajan? popularity and diffusion
Alajan is the 522,545th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,716,312 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Alajan reside; 91 percent reside in North Africa and 88 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 78 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Other than Egypt this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common 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
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