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

Alaji (Hindi: आलाजी, Marathi: एलाजी, Oriya: ଆଲାଜି) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 92,931^st most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,418,086 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Alaji reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 120,850^th most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 3,461 people.

It is most widely held 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 are found, Katsina, where 11 percent are found and Adamawa, where 9 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 10 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Alaji Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Alaji last name is primarily 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.