Alhaji Surname
Approximately 258,341 people bear this surname
Alhaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 250,622 | 1:707 | 84 |
| Libya | 3,406 | 1:1,833 | 558 |
| Niger | 1,165 | 1:16,474 | 1,095 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755 | 1:40,869 | 6,011 |
| Cameroon | 603 | 1:34,443 | 4,636 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Liberia | 133 | 1:33,147 | 3,107 |
| Yemen | 103 | 1:256,556 | 9,308 |
| United Arab Emirates | 97 | 1:94,456 | 8,360 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Syria | 76 | 1:253,961 | 4,300 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Tanzania | 21 | 1:2,521,029 | 48,569 |
| Palestine | 18 | 1:252,714 | 10,113 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Alhaji (332,981) may also be a first name.
Alhaji Demographics
Alhaji Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Alhaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alhaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alhaji (Arabic: الحاجى, Marathi: हाजी) is most common in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alhaji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,119th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 28,209 people. Alhaji is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Alhaji live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alhaji is also the 3,134th most numerous first name internationally, held by 332,981 people.
The last name Alhaji is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 250,622 people, or 1 in 707. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Borno, where 12 percent reside, Sokoto, where 10 percent reside and Yobe, where 9 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 1 percent reside and Niger, where 0 percent reside.
Alhaji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Sunni (67%) in Lebanon and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
Alhaji earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26% less than the national average, earning $31,931 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alhaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alhaji in the Marathi language | ||
| हाजी | haji | - |
| Alhaji in the Arabic language | ||
| الحاجى | alhajy | - |
| الحاجي | alhajy | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alhaji
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