Elhag Surname

6,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Elhag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elhag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan77,0011:48756
Egypt2,9591:31,0703,353
Saudi Arabia2,5441:12,1291,681
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Qatar871:27,1032,847
England631:884,41445,970
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
Canada481:767,61660,775
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Oman61:614,6626,082
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Elhag (5,655) may also be a first name.

Elhag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elhag (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ) is more frequently found in Sudan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Elhag click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhag? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,816th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,805 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Elhag are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 96 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Elhag is also the 88,993rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 5,655 people.

This last name is most numerous in Sudan, where it is carried by 77,001 people, or 1 in 487. Besides Sudan this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.

Elhag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elhag last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Elhag earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.39% less than the national average, earning $35,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.47% less than the national average, earning $36,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elhaig91123/
Elhlag914/
Elhaag914/
Elhagg912/
Elhayg911/
Elhagh911/
Helhag911/
Elag89330/
Alhag8027,935/
Elhak80610/
Elhaq80294/
Ellag8025/
Gelag8013/
Ilhag8011/
Olhag806/
Elagz804/
Elahg803/
Ealag802/
Elyag802/
Elhog802/
Helag802/
Elhac802/
Elgag801/
Elaag801/
Ielag801/
Elaug801/
Elagq801/
Elaig801/
Elhaik73209/
Alhaug73109/
Elague7316/
Hellag737/
Eilagh736/
Elhlak735/
Elheak734/
Alhaag734/
Alhagk734/
Alhagh734/
Elhaqq733/
Elyagh732/
Heilag732/
Elhaic732/
Alahag732/
Elhaïk731/
Elhaqe731/
Alhaig731/
Aelhak731/
Elahak731/
Gelagh731/
Allhag731/
Alag674,922/
Ilag673,752/
Elak67673/
Olag67236/
Elog67220/
Elac67142/
Eslague6746/
Elahaaq6732/
Ylag6725/
Elagova6719/
Ihlhaug679/
Elax677/
Hällhag676/
Jillhag674/
Elhaksh674/
Hellagh672/
Elaq671/

Elhag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elhag in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝalhaj-

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Footnotes

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