El Hajj Surname

2,710^th

Most Common

surname in the World

Approximately 205,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:

Yemen

Highest density in:

Lebanon

El Hajj Surname User-submission:

The surname El Hajj or El Hajji means 'pilgrim' in Arabic.

El Hajj Surname Distribution Map

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
Yemen	99,606	1:265	20
Syria	55,252	1:349	45
Lebanon	34,197	1:165	6
Jordan	8,360	1:1,058	154
Palestine	4,402	1:1,033	162
Saudi Arabia	1,431	1:21,562	2,950
United Arab Emirates	1,081	1:8,476	1,058
Kuwait	569	1:6,680	925
Iraq	257	1:136,271	3,688
Egypt	153	1:600,887	32,813
Tunisia	120	1:5,089	814
France	95	1:699,187	88,446
Oman	50	1:73,759	2,921
Qatar	47	1:50,170	4,949
Brazil	43	1:4,978,473	128,213
Canada	34	1:1,083,694	79,951
Sweden	26	1:378,721	26,697
United States	19	1:19,076,786	604,894
Spain	11	1:4,250,185	75,241
Denmark	11	1:513,156	32,022
England	8	1:6,964,757	184,742
Venezuela	7	1:4,314,868	39,591
Italy	5	1:12,231,338	126,430
Norway	5	1:1,028,457	61,363
Australia	4	1:6,748,925	181,100
Panama	4	1:978,064	12,245
Bahrain	4	1:337,152	6,054
Greece	4	1:2,769,948	101,568
Belgium	3	1:3,832,215	117,288
Mauritania	2	1:2,047,432	30,537
Montenegro	2	1:319,782	7,691
Nigeria	2	1:88,571,379	625,098
Germany	2	1:40,252,730	481,636
Russia	2	1:72,061,528	727,117
Turkey	2	1:38,910,711	171,901
China	2	1:683,660,783	30,601
Antigua and Barbuda	1	1:99,171	2,137
Mali	1	1:16,969,035	4,067
Benin	1	1:10,335,602	103,742
Congo	1	1:4,989,096	34,171
Switzerland	1	1:8,212,915	156,297
Costa Rica	1	1:4,780,069	13,345
Cyprus	1	1:884,876	13,055
Dominican Republic	1	1:10,432,932	36,508
Indonesia	1	1:132,249,194	811,426
Lithuania	1	1:3,034,588	47,401
Malaysia	1	1:29,494,225	409,885
Morocco	1	1:34,476,099	111,471

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El Hajj (2,866) may also be a first name.

El Hajj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname El Hajj or El Hajji means 'pilgrim' in Arabic.

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El Hajj Demographics

Average El Hajj Salary in
United States

$77,917^USD

Per year

Rank:

65,903 of 1,180,305

Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:

2.74081E-6

Rank: 846,421 of 1,181,369

Percentage of national average salary:

180.57%

Sample size: 3 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149^USD

Per year

Per month:

$3,596^USD

Per week:

$799^USD

Per day:

$118^USD

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El Hajj Last Name Facts

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

El Hajj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ) occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of El Hajj.

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

El Hajj is the 2,710^th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 35,405 people. El Hajj occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of El Hajj are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 135,897^th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 2,866 people.

It is most common in Yemen, where it is carried by 99,606 people, or 1 in 265. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Taiz Governorate, where 19 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 16 percent live and Dhamar Governorate, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Yemen this last name exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 27 percent live and Lebanon, where 17 percent live.

El Hajj Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the El Hajj surname is principally Maronite (39%) in Lebanon.

The amount El Hajj earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.67% less than the national average, earning $38,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Surname	Similarity	Worldwide Incidence	Prevalency
El Hajji	93	9,773	/
El Hajaj	93	231	/
El Hajjy	93	205	/
El Hajuj	93	34	/
El Hajje	93	17	/
El Ehajj	93	1	/
El Hajdj	93	1	/
El Hadjj	93	1	/
El Hhajj	93	1	/
El Haj	92	11,672	/
El Hajjaj	88	398	/
El Hajjeh	88	4	/
El Hajaja	88	1	/
El Hajjai	88	1	/
El Hadj	86	12,108	/
El Haji	86	1,922	/
El-Hajj	86	883	/
El Haij	86	626	/
El Haje	86	584	/
El Hajy	86	136	/
El Ajji	86	26	/
El Haja	86	19	/
El Ajaj	86	12	/
El Haaj	86	4	/
El Hjjh	86	4	/
El Hajh	86	1	/
El Khaj	86	1	/
El Hijj	86	1	/
El Ha	83	160	/
El Aj	83	2	/
El Hajhouj	82	759	/
El Khajjaj	82	4	/
El Hadji	80	2,057	/
El Hajah	80	1,678	/
El-Hajji	80	220	/
El Hadje	80	194	/
El Hejaj	80	34	/
El Hajui	80	33	/
El-Hajje	80	13	/
El Ajjaj	80	10	/
El Hajid	80	9	/
El-Hajjy	80	4	/
El Hjaji	80	2	/
El Hajiz	80	2	/
El Hijjy	80	1	/
El Aajaj	80	1	/
El Khaja	80	1	/
El Hajaz	80	1	/
El Hayej	80	1	/
El Haije	80	1	/
El Hajee	80	1	/
El-Haj	77	3,630	/
El Aji	77	596	/
El Had	77	313	/
El Hjh	77	183	/
El Hay	77	124	/
El Ajo	77	34	/
El Adj	77	18	/
El Hai	77	5	/
El Has	77	4	/
El Jha	77	3	/
El Ajy	77	3	/
El Aja	77	2	/
El Haz	77	2	/
El Kha	77	1	/
El Hah	77	1	/
El Aaj	77	1	/
El Khadji	75	139	/
El Hijjah	75	9	/
El Hajouy	75	7	/
El-Hajjeh	75	5	/
El-Hajjaj	75	4	/
El Hadjer	75	2	/
El Aajaaj	75	1	/
El-Hajjej	75	1	/
El J	73	4	/
El A	73	1	/
El Ajuz	71	4,729	/
El Hage	71	4,427	/
El-Hadj	71	1,318	/
El Ajou	71	977	/
El Haya	71	844	/
El Haid	71	816	/
El Hazz	71	671	/
El Hays	71	527	/
El Haye	71	265	/
El Harz	71	254	/
El Khay	71	232	/
El Azaj	71	214	/
El Hasi	71	194	/
El Ajiz	71	153	/
El Aaji	71	151	/
El-Haji	71	150	/
El Hadh	71	126	/
El Hayt	71	122	/
El Hait	71	77	/
El Chai	71	75	/
El Hach	71	57	/
El Adji	71	38	/
El Hass	71	27	/
El Hadd	71	16	/
El Hayo	71	14	/
El-Haje	71	13	/
El Haza	71	9	/
El Jaji	71	7	/
El Hija	71	6	/
El Hagi	71	6	/
El Haci	71	5	/
El Ahad	71	5	/
El Khai	71	5	/
El Hais	71	4	/
El Heja	71	4	/
El Ahya	71	4	/
El Hazi	71	3	/
El Adje	71	3	/
El Chah	71	2	/
El Khoj	71	2	/
El Ahia	71	2	/
El-Haaj	71	2	/
El Ehdj	71	1	/
El Head	71	1	/
El Heah	71	1	/
El Hedj	71	1	/
El Ihia	71	1	/
El Chad	71	1	/
El Chej	71	1	/
El-Hajhouj	71	1	/
El Ajaz	71	1	/
El Khuj	71	1	/
El Hayh	71	1	/
El Heya	71	1	/
El Auja	71	1	/
El Haia	71	1	/
El Hayes	67	885	/
El Hayat	67	739	/
El-Hadji	67	367	/
El Khoja	67	343	/
El Hayah	67	307	/
El As	67	254	/
El Khaye	67	190	/
El Hayad	67	136	/
El Khash	67	122	/
El Ad	67	33	/
El Ji	67	26	/
El Ajouz	67	22	/
El Az	67	12	/
El Hagge	67	11	/
El Khayi	67	11	/
El Cheij	67	10	/
El Haihi	67	10	/
El Harza	67	9	/
El Haiad	67	9	/
El Hadsh	67	7	/
El Houji	67	7	/
El Je	67	5	/
El Aouej	67	4	/
El Chash	67	4	/
El Hosea	67	4	/
El Hauzi	67	4	/
El Ij	67	4	/
El Khaya	67	4	/
El Hager	67	4	/
El Hasis	67	4	/
El Khayy	67	3	/
El Aahad	67	3	/
El Ga	67	2	/
El Haize	67	2	/
El-Hadje	67	2	/
El Harzi	67	2	/
El Chazi	67	2	/
El-Ha	67	1	/
El Hadge	67	1	/
El Jahah	67	1	/
El Khuja	67	1	/
El Khazy	67	1	/
El Hausi	67	1	/
El Hazza	67	1	/
El Hazzy	67	1	/
El Houza	67	1	/
El Ahdji	67	1	/
El Ai	67	1	/
El Aiouj	67	1	/
El Azeej	67	1	/
El Chage	67	1	/
El Chaid	67	1	/
El Chaya	67	1	/
El-Ahadj	67	1	/
El Hiyat	67	1	/
El Chaia	67	1	/
El Hayet	67	1	/
El Jeeha	67	1	/
El Hayaa	67	1	/
El Hayhy	67	1	/
El At	67	1	/
El Hages	67	1	/
El Haggi	67	1	/
El Haiah	67	1	/

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El Hajj Name Transliterations

Transliteration	ICU Latin	Percentage of Incidence
El Hajj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ	alhaj	-

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El Hajj Surname

El Hajj Surname User-submission:

El Hajj Surname Distribution Map

El Hajj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

El Hajj Demographics

$77,917 USD

Per year

$43,149 USD

Per year

El Hajj Last Name Facts

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

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

El Hajj Last Name Statistics demography

Phonetically Similar Names

El Hajj Name Transliterations

Search for Another Surname

Footnotes

$77,917^USD

$43,149^USD

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

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

El Hajj Last Name Statistics ^demography