Alhaj Surname
Approximately 94,721 people bear this surname
Alhaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 73,641 | 1:509 | 62 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10,057 | 1:3,068 | 401 |
| Libya | 5,961 | 1:1,047 | 262 |
| Bangladesh | 1,622 | 1:98,247 | 4,266 |
| Afghanistan | 746 | 1:43,101 | 1,593 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Nigeria | 338 | 1:524,091 | 25,846 |
| United States | 289 | 1:1,254,183 | 88,515 |
| United Arab Emirates | 256 | 1:35,790 | 3,775 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Qatar | 153 | 1:15,412 | 1,691 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Yemen | 98 | 1:269,646 | 9,456 |
| Indonesia | 82 | 1:1,612,795 | 106,468 |
| Pakistan | 82 | 1:2,178,584 | 20,204 |
| Syria | 74 | 1:260,825 | 4,316 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Jordan | 44 | 1:200,964 | 9,465 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Algeria | 10 | 1:3,863,155 | 47,113 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
The alternate forms: Âlhaj (1) are calculated separately.
Alhaj (12,394) may also be a first name.
Alhaj Demographics
Average Alhaj Salary in
United States
$34,142 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alhaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alhaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alhaj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ, Hindi: अलहाज, Marathi: अलहाज) occurs more in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Âlhaj. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alhaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,948th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 76,937 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Alhaj live; 85 percent live in North Africa and 85 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Alhaj is also the 53,004th most widespread given name world-wide, held by 12,394 people.
It is most frequently used in Sudan, where it is borne by 73,641 people, or 1 in 509. Without taking into account Sudan Alhaj is found in 74 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent are found and Libya, where 6 percent are found.
Alhaj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Alhaj last name is chiefly Muslim (77%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Alhaj surname are 11.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.44% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alhaj earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.87% less than the national average, earning $34,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning $43,327 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alhaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alhaj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ | alhaj | - |
| Alhaj in the Hindi language | ||
| अलहाज | alahaja | 55.56 |
| अल्हाज | al'haja | 44.44 |
| Alhaj in the Marathi language | ||
| अलहाज | alahaja | 50 |
| हाज | haja | 33.33 |
| हाजी | haji | 8.33 |
| अलहज | alahaja | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
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