Elhadji Surname
Approximately 10,297 people bear this surname
Elhadji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 5,817 | 1:3,299 | 329 |
| Cameroon | 3,131 | 1:6,633 | 822 |
| Chad | 578 | 1:23,516 | 2,818 |
| Mali | 516 | 1:32,886 | 1,020 |
| Benin | 161 | 1:64,196 | 7,878 |
| Ivory Coast | 30 | 1:769,041 | 20,891 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Comoros | 9 | 1:83,280 | 279 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Elhadji (139,587) may also be a first name.
Elhadji Demographics
Average Elhadji Salary in
United States
$28,569 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elhadji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elhadji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elhadji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻬﺎﺟﻲ) is found most frequently in Niger. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Elhadji click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elhadji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,907th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 707,735 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elhadji reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 7,496th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 139,587 people.
The last name is most numerous in Niger, where it is carried by 5,817 people, or 1 in 3,299. In Niger it is primarily found in: Zinder Region, where 18 percent reside, Agadez Region, where 17 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Niger this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common 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
Elhadji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elhadji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻬﺎﺟﻲ | alhajy | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺟﻲ | alhajy | 33.33 |
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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 Elhadji
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