El Haji Surname

214,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

El Haji Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to people who came from El Hadj / Mecca.

El Haji Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,6021:21,5213,358
Spain1781:262,65216,524
France571:1,165,311123,217
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
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El Haji (18) may also be a first name.

El Haji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to people who came from El Hadj / Mecca.

- elfafito
DNA test information

El Haji Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name El Haji Come From? nationality or country of origin

El Haji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺟﻲ) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of El Haji.

How Common Is The Last Name El Haji? popularity and diffusion

It is the 214,101st most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,791,647 people. The last name El Haji occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of El Haji are found; 84 percent are found in North Africa and 83 percent are found in Mahgreb. El Haji is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name globally, held by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is held by 1,602 people, or 1 in 21,521. Besides Morocco it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 9 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
El Hajji939,773/
El Hadji932,057/
El Hajui9333/
El Hajid939/
El Hjaji932/
El Hajiz932/
El Haj9211,672/
El Aji92596/
El Hai925/
El Khadji88139/
El Hajjai881/
El Hajj86205,834/
El Haid86816/
El Haij86626/
El Haje86584/
El Hasi86194/
El Ajiz86153/
El Aaji86151/
El-Haji86150/
El Hajy86136/
El Hait8677/
El Chai8675/
El Adji8638/
El Ajji8626/
El Haja8619/
El Jaji867/
El Hagi866/
El Haci865/
El Khai865/
El Hais864/
El Haaj864/
El Hazi863/
El Hajh861/
El Khaj861/
El Haia861/
El Aj832/
El Ai831/
El Hajah801,678/
El-Hadji80367/
El Hajaj80231/
El-Hajji80220/
El Hachi80219/
El Hajjy80205/
El Hadje80194/
El Hajuj8034/
El Hajje8017/
El Khayi8011/
El Haihi8010/
El Haiad809/
El Houji807/
El Hauzi804/
El Hasis804/
El Haize802/
El Harzi802/
El Chazi802/
El Hausi801/
El Hadjj801/
El Ahdji801/
El Chaid801/
El Khaja801/
El Hajaz801/
El Hhajj801/
El Haije801/
El Chaia801/
El Haggi801/
El Haiah801/
El Hajee801/
El-Haj773,630/
El Aid771,485/
El Jai771,413/
El Ait77430/
El Hay77124/
El Ajo7734/
El-Hai7725/
El-Aji777/
El Ais777/
El Asi776/
El Ayi774/
El Ajy773/
El Aja772/
El Aiz772/
El Aaj771/
El Agi771/
El Hajjaj75398/
El Hjouji75342/
El Hayish75122/
El Khaizi7523/
El Khouji759/
El Hajouy757/
El Khachi754/
El Haichi754/
El Hajjeh754/
El Houdji752/
El Hadjer752/
El Gahazi751/
El Khaïzi751/
El Hahchi751/
El Haicha751/
El Hajaja751/
El Chachi751/
El-Hahdji751/
El Hauchi751/
El Ajuz714,729/
El Hage714,427/
El Aziz713,817/
El Huih711,312/
El Ajou71977/
El-Hajj71883/
El Haya71844/
El Hajhouj71759/
El Hays71527/
El Achi71443/
El Gazi71309/
El Haye71265/
El Khay71232/
El Azaj71214/
El Khouzai71172/
El Jayi71146/
El Heit71127/
El Hayt71122/
El Azzi7145/
El Ochi7119/
El-Adji7116/
El Hayo7114/
El-Haje7113/
El Ajaj7112/
El Jazi7111/
El Haza719/
El-Hagi717/
El-Hasi717/
El Hija716/
El-Jaji715/
El Khajjaj714/
El Heja714/
El Aiza714/
El Ahya714/
El Akhi714/
El Adje713/
El Khoj712/
El Ahia712/
El Azai712/
El-Haaj712/
El Aied711/
El Head711/
El Heah711/
El Khei711/
El Khie711/
El Haicher711/
El Azid711/
El Ihia711/
El Khachai711/
El Gaiy711/
El Aaid711/
El Acha711/
El Aisi711/
El Aiss711/
El Chaykhi711/
El Chej711/
El Ouji711/
El Ajaz711/
El Jaie711/
El Aiat711/
El-Gaji711/
El-Haci711/
El Hosi711/
El Khuj711/
El Hayh711/
El Heya711/
El Hijj711/
El Auja711/
El Auzi711/
El Aichi671,691/
El Hayes67885/
El Hayat67739/
El Khoja67343/
El Hayah67307/
El Houzi67260/
El Jouzi67205/
El Khaye67190/
El Aaziz67170/
El Gachi67146/
El Aychi67141/
El Atchi67136/
El Hayad67136/
El Euchi67120/
El Ajouz6722/
El Heich6715/
El-Hajje6713/
El Hache6711/
El Hagge6711/
El Cheij6710/
El Ajjaj6710/
El Jachi6710/
El Harza679/
El Heish678/
El-Hajjy674/
El Azziz674/
El Hosea674/
El Ij674/
El Khaya674/
El Hager674/
El Khayy673/
El Aicha672/
El-Hadje672/
El Eichi672/
El Hadge671/
El Khuja671/
El Ouchi671/
El Khazy671/
El Jahzi671/
El Hazza671/
El Hazzy671/
El Hchaichi671/
El Hijjy671/
El Housi671/
El Houza671/
El Gochi671/
El Aajaj671/
El Achei671/
El Azeej671/
El Chage671/
El Chaya671/
El-Adjii671/
El Hiyat671/
El-Ahagi671/
El Gazzi671/
El Aaiza671/
El Hayet671/
El Jeeha671/
El Hayaa671/
El Hayhy671/
El Hages671/
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El Haji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
El Haji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺟﻲalhajy50
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺟﻰalhajy50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El Haji
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