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Where Does The Last Name Alaji Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alaji (Hindi: आलाजी, Marathi: एलाजी, Oriya: ଆଲାଜି) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Alaji.

How Common Is The Last Name Alaji? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Alaji is the 92,931^st most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,418,086 people. Alaji occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Alaji are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 120,850^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 3,461 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,184 people, or 1 in 42,338. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 27 percent reside, Katsina, where 11 percent reside and Adamawa, where 9 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 10 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Alaji Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (75%) in Nigeria.

Alaji earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.