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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 in Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Âlhaj. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Alhaj is the 5,948^th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 76,937 people. The last name 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 frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 12,394 people.

The last name Alhaj is most common in Sudan, where it is held by 73,641 people, or 1 in 509. Outside of Sudan this last name occurs in 74 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (77%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alhaj surname are 11.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.44% 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.