Elhajj Surname

266,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Elhajj Surname User-submission:

Alhajj or Elhajj means 'the pilgrim' in Arabic.

Elhajj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Canada401:921,14070,350
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England51:11,143,612252,590
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Elhajj (17) may also be a first name.

Elhajj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alhajj or Elhajj means 'the pilgrim' in Arabic.

- abdelrahman7

Elhajj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elhajj is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhajj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 266,468th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,967,652 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Elhajj reside; 61 percent reside in West Asia and 60 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 2,694,839th most common given name on earth, held by 17 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 795 people, or 1 in 38,812. Outside of Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Elhajj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elhajj surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elhajj earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $49,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.52% less than the national average, earning $36,011 CAD per year.

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Elhajjy92136/
Elhajje9211/
Elhajaj921/
Elhaijj921/
Elhaj9196,116/
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