Bahaj Surname
27,781st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 19,358 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen
Bahaj Surname User-submission:
The Bahaj surname means 'descendants of the man who performed Hajj'. Hajj is the Islamic pilgrimage.
Bahaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 12,925 | 1:2,045 | 317 |
| Morocco | 3,783 | 1:9,113 | 1,238 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,670 | 1:18,477 | 2,561 |
| Iran | 454 | 1:169,125 | 14,348 |
| Indonesia | 164 | 1:806,398 | 61,285 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Albania | 76 | 1:38,343 | 5,514 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Bahaj (882) may also be a first name.
Bahaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bahaj surname means 'descendants of the man who performed Hajj'. Hajj is the Islamic pilgrimage.
- sultanbahajBahaj Demographics
Average Bahaj Salary in
United States
$38,271 USD
Per year
Rank:
800,912 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
2.69242E-6
Rank: 854,696 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
88.69%
Sample size: 6 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Bahaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bahaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bahaj (Bengali: বাহাজ, Hindi: बहाज, Marathi: वाहाज, Oriya: ବାହାଜ) is most common in Yemen. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bahaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bahaj is the 27,781st most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 376,462 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Bahaj reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 75 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 273,762nd most numerous given name at a global level. It is borne by 882 people.
Bahaj is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is borne by 12,925 people, or 1 in 2,045. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Shabwah Governorate, where 45 percent live, Al Mahrah Governorate, where 19 percent live and Raymah Governorate, where 14 percent live. Aside from Yemen this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 20 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live.
Bahaj Last Name Statistics demography
Bahaj earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,271 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahaji | 91 | 856 | / |
| Bahaja | 91 | 87 | / |
| Bahajj | 91 | 12 | / |
| Bahajo | 91 | 10 | / |
| Bahaju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bahajh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bahaaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Baha | 89 | 45,962 | / |
| Bhaj | 89 | 2,611 | / |
| Baaj | 89 | 2,208 | / |
| Bahj | 89 | 8 | / |
| Bahajou | 83 | 143 | / |
| Bahajad | 83 | 19 | / |
| Bahajit | 83 | 10 | / |
| Bahajah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bahajat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahajoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bhahaji | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahajoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahajeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahaa | 80 | 42,442 | / |
| Bahia | 80 | 21,932 | / |
| Bahja | 80 | 5,918 | / |
| Bahij | 80 | 5,824 | / |
| Bahai | 80 | 3,248 | / |
| Baadj | 80 | 1,519 | / |
| Bahay | 80 | 1,403 | / |
| Bahah | 80 | 1,319 | / |
| Baaji | 80 | 1,208 | / |
| Bayha | 80 | 1,044 | / |
| Bahji | 80 | 1,030 | / |
| Wahaj | 80 | 982 | / |
| Baaij | 80 | 856 | / |
| Bhaje | 80 | 588 | / |
| Baajy | 80 | 571 | / |
| Bhaja | 80 | 554 | / |
| Bahya | 80 | 505 | / |
| Bhaji | 80 | 448 | / |
| Baiha | 80 | 438 | / |
| Bhaju | 80 | 425 | / |
| Bhaha | 80 | 382 | / |
| Vahaj | 80 | 323 | / |
| Bahau | 80 | 284 | / |
| Bahjy | 80 | 170 | / |
| Bahyj | 80 | 136 | / |
| Baaja | 80 | 83 | / |
| Bhajo | 80 | 75 | / |
| Baajo | 80 | 59 | / |
| Bhajj | 80 | 56 | / |
| Bhauj | 80 | 17 | / |
| Baaje | 80 | 13 | / |
| Bhaij | 80 | 8 | / |
| Baaju | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bhadj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Baaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bahjo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bahac | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bahje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bahdj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bah'a | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bauhj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhaaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hbaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beahj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baajj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahajath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhahajad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahajish | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahajeeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bah | 75 | 1,085,979 | / |
| Bha | 75 | 97,330 | / |
| Baa | 75 | 20,345 | / |
| Baj | 75 | 14,054 | / |
| Bhj | 75 | 175 | / |
| Bahaya | 73 | 1,950 | / |
| Bhayje | 73 | 1,444 | / |
| Bahach | 73 | 537 | / |
| Baihat | 73 | 456 | / |
| Bajaja | 73 | 403 | / |
| Bahova | 73 | 357 | / |
| Bajaha | 73 | 288 | / |
| Bahaye | 73 | 239 | / |
| Bahjou | 73 | 206 | / |
| Wahaaj | 73 | 203 | / |
| Bhaije | 73 | 181 | / |
| Bahjij | 73 | 157 | / |
| Bahawe | 73 | 128 | / |
| Bahjah | 73 | 109 | / |
| Bhajiy | 73 | 97 | / |
| Bahjaz | 73 | 97 | / |
| Baihad | 73 | 56 | / |
| Bahaia | 73 | 55 | / |
| Bahadh | 73 | 54 | / |
| Vahaji | 73 | 49 | / |
| Bahave | 73 | 49 | / |
| Baajeh | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bahiah | 73 | 38 | / |
| Bahyah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bhaaju | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bhaaji | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bhajee | 73 | 13 | / |
| Bhajah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wahaji | 73 | 11 | / |
| Behaja | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bhajoo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Bhajet | 73 | 9 | / |
| Baha'a | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bahaha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bahayo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baahia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Vahaja | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bahass | 73 | 6 | / |
| Baajee | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bahyad | 73 | 6 | / |
| Baajii | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bashøj | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bahads | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhahya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhajyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baajas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bahayu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bahaie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baheij | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baahaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhaaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baajaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vahajh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baajad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhaujy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hbhasj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baihah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bohaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhajii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahjep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buhaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhajio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhahja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahazh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahaïd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahiae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahjid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahjie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayhat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baajah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ba'aha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beauha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baaadj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baajes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baajie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bejaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhgaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhahji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahadz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahaiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahjth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahadt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Buyaha | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bhat | 67 | 255,594 | / |
| Bach | 67 | 151,149 | / |
| Bhai | 67 | 140,973 | / |
| Badh | 67 | 84,431 | / |
| Baya | 67 | 66,382 | / |
| Baah | 67 | 63,502 | / |
| Bahu | 67 | 33,481 | / |
| Baji | 67 | 27,370 | / |
| Baia | 67 | 25,649 | / |
| Bajo | 67 | 21,291 | / |
| Bash | 67 | 18,743 | / |
| Baja | 67 | 18,271 | / |
| Baaz | 67 | 15,295 | / |
| Baas | 67 | 14,649 | / |
| Beah | 67 | 7,619 | / |
| Bahy | 67 | 7,023 | / |
| Baay | 67 | 6,578 | / |
| Bhad | 67 | 6,392 | / |
| Bhoj | 67 | 6,298 | / |
| Baai | 67 | 6,072 | / |
| Baje | 67 | 4,436 | / |
| Bhau | 67 | 4,088 | / |
| Baad | 67 | 3,790 | / |
| Beha | 67 | 3,354 | / |
| Baac | 67 | 2,909 | / |
| Bakh | 67 | 2,733 | / |
| Waha | 67 | 2,549 | / |
| Vaha | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Bhaa | 67 | 1,836 | / |
| Bajc | 67 | 1,696 | / |
| Baih | 67 | 1,593 | / |
| Baju | 67 | 1,571 | / |
| Bouhaja | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Bhuj | 67 | 1,221 | / |
| Bhay | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Baat | 67 | 802 | / |
| Bazh | 67 | 478 | / |
| Bayj | 67 | 461 | / |
| Baij | 67 | 427 | / |
| Bhej | 67 | 313 | / |
| Bhas | 67 | 265 | / |
| Badj | 67 | 234 | / |
| Ba'a | 67 | 225 | / |
| Mpahaje | 67 | 213 | / |
| Bhae | 67 | 205 | / |
| Bahh | 67 | 182 | / |
| Beaj | 67 | 166 | / |
| Boujaha | 67 | 136 | / |
| Basj | 67 | 111 | / |
| Bayh | 67 | 104 | / |
| Baaß | 67 | 93 | / |
| Bhah | 67 | 91 | / |
| Bajj | 67 | 89 | / |
| Bahč | 67 | 84 | / |
| Bachova | 67 | 69 | / |
| Bajó | 67 | 67 | / |
| Bóha | 67 | 62 | / |
| Baap | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bașa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Vahajad | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bauh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bhij | 67 | 34 | / |
| Baxh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bajh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bahc | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bahß | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vaaj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bajy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bahí | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhaz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhax | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hbaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bahayeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhahaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahajah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bahï | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baľa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahajat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bbah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Béha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhjj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhac | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahyash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baïa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bgah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahaitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bgaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bůha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahaiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahakhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bajé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bajú | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahaidh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahjouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baax | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buhj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhjh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bađa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baxj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhayije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaajaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaajee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaiije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahajoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahajat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bäha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhajaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahaaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahaihi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahjout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baihash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayhaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahahha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahjatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhjt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahjijt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beauhia | 67 | 0 | / |
Bahaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bahaj in the Bengali language | ||
| বাহাজ | bahaja | - |
| Bahaj in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାହାଜ | bahaja | - |
| Bahaj in the Hindi language | ||
| बहाज | bahaja | 98.63 |
| बहज | bahaja | 1.37 |
| Bahaj in the Marathi language | ||
| वाहाज | vahaja | 50 |
| बहाज | bahaja | 50 |
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