View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The surname Alhaj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ, Hindi: अलहाज, Marathi: अलहाज) is found most frequently in Sudan. It can occur in the variant forms: Âlhaj. For other possible spellings of Alhaj click here.

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

The surname Alhaj is the 5,948^th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 76,937 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Alhaj reside; 85 percent reside in North Africa and 85 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 53,004^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 12,394 people.

The last name is most numerous in Sudan, where it is borne by 73,641 people, or 1 in 509. Aside from Sudan this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent reside and Libya, where 6 percent reside.

Alhaj Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (77%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Alhaj last name are 11.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.44% being registered with the 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.