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) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Alajan.
How Common Is The Last Name Alajan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Alajan is the 522,545th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,716,312 people. The last name 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 occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 78 people.
The last name is most common in Egypt, where it is carried by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Barring Egypt this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent live and Tunisia, where 3 percent live.
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 | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alajan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis