Elhaj Surname

5,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Elhaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elhaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan78,6811:47755
Libya10,6441:587115
Saudi Arabia3,4191:9,0251,255
Morocco1,3631:25,2943,996
Egypt8541:107,6538,985
Mauritania3211:12,7571,231
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
United Arab Emirates1161:78,9857,143
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Canada371:995,82774,831
Niger331:581,57614,627
Qatar311:76,0647,685
England271:2,063,63279,942
Tunisia251:24,4253,774
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Jordan161:552,65213,471
Lebanon161:352,31810,901
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
India71:109,580,769786,157
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
France51:13,284,544357,392
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Elhaj (9,558) may also be a first name.

Elhaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elhaj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ) is most common in Sudan. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elhaj is the 5,870th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 75,820 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Elhaj live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 94 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Elhaj is also the 63,176th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 9,558 people.

Elhaj is most frequent in Sudan, where it is carried by 78,681 people, or 1 in 477. Without taking into account Sudan Elhaj exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 11 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.

Elhaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Elhaj are 18.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Elhaj earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $42,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% less than the national average, earning $46,927 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elhadj912,962/
Elhajj911,467/
Elhaji911,201/
Elhaje91248/
Elahaj91121/
Elhaja9131/
Elhaij9112/
Elhaaj916/
Ealhaj913/
Elhajy912/
Elaj89413/
Elha89383/
Elhj8924/
El'hadj83393/
Ellhadj8326/
Elhajiz839/
Elhajaz834/
Elhgaji832/
Elahaji831/
Elhaijj831/
Eilaj801,231/
Elhai80992/
Elhay80813/
Elaji80692/
Elhad80465/
Elaju80388/
Elaje80273/
Elhea80183/
Gelaj80108/
Eleha8089/
Elaja8062/
Helha8031/
Elaha8028/
Elhas8022/
Ellha8012/
Eliaj8011/
Elhaz8011/
Eladj809/
Elhøj809/
Helaj804/
Ilhaj804/
Elhej803/
Elaaj803/
Elhat803/
Elhac802/
Elaij801/
Elyaj801/
Elhla801/
Elhah801/
Elajo801/
Eleaj801/
Elahj801/
Ealha801/
Eelaj801/
Eslahaji772/
Elhahaji771/
El'hajje771/
Ela7582,625/
Elj75592/
Elhaya732,085/
Eleyha731,818/
Elaaji73415/
Elajou73370/
Elhaia73337/
Elhaid73204/
Ellaji73189/
Elhays73183/
Eliaja73179/
Elhawe73154/
Elhais73125/
Elajas73107/
Helaha73100/
Elajah7344/
Elhaus7331/
Elhiji7329/
Elhash7327/
Elajie7327/
Heleha7326/
Ilhaji7324/
Helaja7320/
Elihja7318/
Elahai7317/
Helajz7317/
Elhadd7316/
Ellhai7315/
Elajos7315/
Elhaut7313/
Elhaye7312/
Gelaji7312/
Elhija7310/
Elhach738/
Elhass737/
Elhahe736/
Elajee735/
Eilhai735/
Eulaje734/
Ealhat734/
Helhaz734/
Elyaha734/
Elhahy734/
Elhouj734/
Elaadj734/
Elheah734/
Elheya734/
Eilajh733/
Ilahaj733/
Eliajh733/
Helaje733/
Elehah732/
Elhasz732/
Elaije732/
Elahdj732/
Elhaha732/
Elhaic732/
Elajez732/
Elhait732/
Elahay732/
Heluha731/
Hellaj731/
Jilhaj731/
Elahah731/
Elhazz731/
Eliasj731/
Ellaha731/
Ellajj731/
Ellhah731/
Elyaja731/
Elhatt731/
Ilhadj731/
Elleha731/
Elahia731/
Helaji731/
Jlhaji731/
Ellajo731/
Elheij731/
Elhoya731/
Elhads731/
Elhayi731/
Elhayo731/
Elhaïd731/
Eslaji731/
Eelaji731/
Elhaie731/
Elheas731/
Heladj731/
Helhad731/
Helhas731/
Eliaji731/
Elihya731/
Elehas731/
Ealeha731/
Elahji731/
Elaiha731/
Elhaiy731/
Gejlaj731/
Elia6778,069/
Hela6735,976/
Ella6733,009/
Gela677,977/
Ilha673,770/
Elad673,056/
Elas672,591/
Elhayah672,533/
Elah672,436/
Elya671,830/
Elat671,716/
Elay671,632/
Eloa671,586/
Eleh671,432/
Eula671,118/
Elhayes671,108/
Elai67882/
Eala67797/
Eila67770/
Elau67691/
Elga67548/
Esla67540/
Etla67434/
Elhi67408/
Elhayaa67398/
Elih67369/
Elea67362/
Elhayat67360/
Elap67226/
Elhaiah67214/
Elajouz67199/
Gelhaye67194/
Eela67193/
Elaz67191/
Eulj67170/
Ilaj67157/
Ehla67149/
Elac67142/
Eliajah67126/
Iela6768/
Elae6762/
Elhe6742/
Ellehøj6739/
Elaa6735/
Helj6730/
Elać6720/
Elje6718/
Elij6718/
Heilaji6713/
Elač6713/
Elaï6712/
Ellahia6710/
Gellaji679/
Ellahya679/
Ellehah678/
Elhache678/
Ellajee677/
Elax677/
Ellajah675/
Gelj675/
Elhy675/
Elaheah674/
Eluj674/
Ellaiha673/
Elyahya673/
Ealayha673/
Elej673/
Ylha673/
Elahova672/
Elehova672/
Ejla672/
Elahaye672/
Ajlhaji672/
Jlhj672/
Helhaus671/
Heelaji671/
Hielaji671/
Elahais671/
Elhayed671/
Gelajee671/
Gelhach671/
Eyla671/
Elhaich671/
Helladj671/
Ailhaji671/
Eluohia671/
Eléa671/
Helajas671/
Elìa671/
Eloj671/
Elhhayo671/
Elhoaya671/
Elhahee671/
Elaajie671/
Elaß671/
Elhaiad671/
Elhaies671/
Elhaiss671/
Elhayad671/
Elhiyad671/
Elhiyat671/
Eljs671/
Eljt671/
Ellahai671/
Ellahas671/
Elhaiaa671/
Elhawee671/
Elhawet671/
Elhayss671/
Jeelaji671/
Jlha671/
Helyuha671/

Elhaj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elhaj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝalhaj98.44
ﻟﺤﺎﺝlhaj1.56

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