View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Hagej Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hagej (Arabic: هجيج) occurs more in Syria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hagej? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Hagej is the 76,419^th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,136,371 people. The last name Hagej is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hagej are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 649,894^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 195 people.

The surname is most frequent in Syria, where it is carried by 2,395 people, or 1 in 8,059. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Damascus Governorate, where 42 percent reside, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, where 34 percent reside and Al-Hasakah Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Besides Syria it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 30 percent reside and Iraq, where 27 percent reside.

Hagej Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Shiite (91%) in Lebanon.