Elhadji Surname

49,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Elhadji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elhadji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger5,8171:3,299329
Cameroon3,1311:6,633822
Chad5781:23,5162,818
Mali5161:32,8861,020
Benin1611:64,1967,878
Ivory Coast301:769,04120,891
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Comoros91:83,280279
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080

Elhadji (139,587) may also be a first name.

Elhadji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elhadji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻬﺎﺟﻲ) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhadji? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elhadji is the 49,907th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 707,735 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elhadji live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 7,496th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 139,587 people.

Elhadji is most frequently held in Niger, where it is borne by 5,817 people, or 1 in 3,299. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 18 percent reside, Agadez Region, where 17 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 15 percent reside. Besides Niger this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 30 percent reside and Chad, where 6 percent reside.

Elhadji Last Name Statistics demography

Elhadji earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.79% less than the national average, earning $28,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
El'hadji9313/
Elhhadji938/
Elhaadji932/
Elhaddji932/
Elhgadji932/
Ellhadji931/
Eilhadji931/
Elhadjie931/
Elhadjoi931/
Elahadji931/
Elhaji921,201/
Eladji92258/
Alhadji8663,670/
Elhajji862,748/
Ilhadji8676/
Elhadje8632/
Elhajiz869/
Elladji864/
Elhedji862/
Elhadja861/
Elhodji861/
Elaadji861/
Elahaji861/
El'adji861/
Heladji861/
Elhadie861/
Elaji83692/
Alahadji80107/
Helladji8031/
Alhaadji8011/
Alhhadji803/
Elhajjai802/
Alhadjie802/
Alhaddji802/
Eslahaji802/
Halhadji802/
Elhaedje801/
Elhahaji801/
El'hajji801/
Allhadji801/
Alhadhji801/
Alhadiji801/
Alhadjji801/
Elhajjii801/
Aladji775,680/
Elhasi773,410/
Elhajj771,467/
Elaaji77415/
Elhaje77248/
Ellaji77189/
Elodji77103/
Elhazi7734/
Ilhaji7724/
Eledji7722/
Oladji7719/
Iladji7715/
Elhagi7713/
Elaiji7713/
Elhaci775/
Eladje775/
Eladie774/
Elhajy772/
Elasji771/
Eladja771/
Helaji771/
Jlhaji771/
Eslaji771/
Eelaji771/
Elajji771/
Eliaji771/
Elahji771/
Aliahadji751/
Oladiji712,094/
Alladji71784/
Elhajjy71136/
Alahdji7195/
Alhadje7189/
Elhasid7181/
Haladji7146/
Elaidja7127/
Ahladji7116/
Aliadji7114/
Heilaji7113/
Elhajje7111/
Elahjji718/
Elyazji715/
Elgadje715/
Illadji715/
Ylaudji714/
Alaadji714/
Aladjai714/
Alhodji713/
Oladjei712/
Ajlhaji712/
Eladier712/
Heladja712/
Heelaji711/
Ilhadje711/
Ailhaji711/
Ellaiji711/
Aladiji711/
Olaidji711/
Ejlayji711/
Elhajaj711/
Elaadie711/
Elaudie711/
Ajladji711/
Alhadjé711/
Aaladji711/
Elgadie711/
Heladje711/
Elaadja711/
Elhaged711/
Elhaijj711/
Jeelaji711/
Ilaji67606/
Elagi67503/
Elaje67273/
Elasi67218/
Eloji67171/
Gelaudie6771/
Elaci6748/
Elazi6715/
Alliadji6711/
Ahaladji679/
Elhajouy679/
Oladejie675/
Oladejji675/
Halladji675/
Elhoudzi674/
Eladhies674/
Elhajjej674/
Elhajjeh673/
Haloudji672/
Elhajjaj672/
Elhajouj672/
Helladja672/
Oladijii671/
El'hajje671/
Allahdji671/
Alladjhi671/
Allyadji671/
Aleadhji671/
Alaaadji671/
Alhoudji671/
Oladeiji671/
Aladeiji671/
Eladeeai671/

Elhadji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elhadji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻬﺎﺟﻲalhajy66.67
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺟﻲalhajy33.33

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