Haj Surname

3,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Syria

Haj Surname User-submission:

Haj in Arabic means pilgrim. A title given to Muslims who make the pilgrimage or "Haj" trip and conduct the religious rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Typically, the name is preceded by Al or El, which mean the. So, Al Haj or El Haj would mean The Pilgrim.

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Haj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran60,8741:1,261162
Syria46,4641:41558
Sudan21,2801:1,763254
Saudi Arabia9,4211:3,275435
Yemen5,8881:4,488655
Morocco5,0781:6,789845
Afghanistan9581:33,5631,368
Vietnam8861:104,567740
Palestine8791:5,1751,151
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Lebanon6221:9,0631,374
Iraq4301:81,4462,641
United States4291:844,89364,474
United Arab Emirates4191:21,8672,518
India3691:2,078,76870,458
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Tunisia3221:1,896202
Kuwait2601:14,6181,974
Pakistan2521:708,90410,617
Jordan1841:48,0574,913
Romania1761:114,07912,718
Brazil1341:1,597,57052,858
Indonesia1281:1,033,19775,404
France1241:535,66773,425
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Nigeria1131:1,567,63558,980
Germany1111:725,27454,868
Poland991:383,92741,878
Belgium801:143,70820,372
Canada721:511,74443,418
Qatar691:34,1743,607
England641:870,59545,570
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Oman251:147,5193,392
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Mauritania131:314,98913,616
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Norway101:514,22941,629
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Eritrea91:527,989318
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Libya91:693,7751,982
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
China61:227,886,92811,701
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Hâj (29) & Háj (13) are calculated separately.

Haj (127,166) may also be a first name.

Haj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Haj in Arabic means pilgrim. A title given to Muslims who make the pilgrimage or "Haj" trip and conduct the religious rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Typically, the name is preceded by Al or El, which mean the. So, Al Haj or El Haj would mean The Pilgrim.

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Haj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Haj (Arabic: هاج, Bengali: হজ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ, Hindi: हाज, Marathi: हाज, Oriya: ହଜ) is found most frequently in Iran. It can occur as: Hâj or Háj. Click here for further potential spellings of Haj.

How Common Is The Last Name Haj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,541st most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 46,067 people. The surname Haj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Haj are found; 41 percent are found in West Asia and 39 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Haj is also the 8,179th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 127,166 people.

The last name Haj is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 60,874 people, or 1 in 1,261. In Iran Haj is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 19 percent reside and Kerman Province, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Iran Haj occurs in 108 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 29 percent reside and Sudan, where 13 percent reside.

Haj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Haj last name is chiefly Shiite (65%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Haj are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Haj earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 132.12% more than the national average, earning 803,317 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $44,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.75% less than the national average, earning $45,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hâj8929/
Háj8913/
Haji861,628,620/
Hajj8622,783/
Hadj8618,070/
Haja8617,199/
Hajo8613,153/
Chaj868,797/
Haje862,741/
Haju861,267/
Hajy86812/
Haij86518/
Khaj86257/
Hajc8625/
Hauj8621/
Ahaj8616/
Haaj8610/
Hajó868/
Hjaj867/
Hahj862/
Hajp861/
Hajá861/
Hajš861/
Hasj861/
Haxj861/
Hajh861/
Ha801,653,060/
Hj8077,872/
Aj805,435/
Khaja7522,590/
Khaji7521,279/
Khaje7511,006/
Hajah756,584/
Haaji755,831/
Hajoo753,765/
Chaji753,102/
Ahaji752,546/
Jahaj752,417/
Hajee752,045/
Hajós751,315/
Ohaja751,029/
Hajij75586/
Khajo75582/
Chaja75550/
Ahaja75482/
Hajou75474/
Khaju75457/
Chajo75450/
Chaij75219/
Haije75215/
Hajaš75208/
Hajih75201/
Hajiy75201/
Hajie75157/
Chaju75134/
Hahaj7597/
Khajy7589/
Hajii7584/
Hajsz7583/
Haidj7561/
Chajj7558/
Hashj7556/
Hajoš7554/
Khajj7542/
Hajeh7539/
Haaij7535/
Jhauj7521/
Haajo7517/
Hajoh7515/
Hajaa7512/
Ahajh7510/
Khajh7510/
Haaje759/
Chajt758/
Ahaje758/
Haddj758/
Hayje758/
Chaje757/
Hjaji756/
Hajoz756/
Hajop756/
Khaij755/
Hajcz755/
Uhaja755/
Ňahaj754/
Hahji753/
Khaaj753/
Hahja753/
Aahaj752/
Hayij752/
Gahaj752/
Hajrz752/
Hajtš752/
Hjaij752/
Hajkh752/
Hajgi752/
Haijh752/
Cheaj752/
Chhaj751/
Haujj751/
Haisj751/
Hajuu751/
Hahij751/
Hadjh751/
Hajdj751/
Hâaji751/
Hjaja751/
Hađji751/
Hajts751/
Hajuh751/
Hajyi751/
Hajás751/
Hajáš751/
Haijj751/
Hajdt751/
Hajep751/
Chauj751/
Chajc751/
Chajé751/
Hgaji751/
Ahajj751/
Haajj751/
Hajyo751/
Haadj751/
Hasdj751/
Haudj751/
Hauxj751/
Hasjh751/
Hajhh751/
Hajsj751/
Hajyt751/
Hjajy751/
Cha67936,167/
Hai67421,703/
Kha67273,378/
Hoa67155,230/
Hay67130,160/
Aji6781,166/
Khajeh6759,088/
Hau6751,479/
Aja6733,302/
Has6719,866/
Had6710,713/
Hat6710,423/
Aju6710,304/
Hac679,290/
Gaj677,908/
Aha676,557/
Aje675,537/
Hij675,497/
Haz674,346/
Ajo674,342/
Haß674,305/
Eha672,769/
Haa671,815/
Hap671,770/
Hah671,741/
Khajah671,704/
Jaj671,598/
Høj671,451/
Hajieh671,246/
Ajy671,231/
Chj67833/
Hax67789/
Aaj67724/
Hea67570/
Chajii67375/
Adj67254/
Khoaja67223/
Khajij67207/
Khajee67204/
Huj67197/
Chajud67175/
Chaaij67170/
Hoj67168/
Khajoo67157/
Hji67144/
Aij67144/
Hajije67142/
Jahajh67140/
Khj67129/
Khajiy67126/
Hajeeh67115/
Haş6787/
Hjh6785/
Ajj6779/
Hej6762/
Ajc6759/
Chajie6749/
Ahajad6748/
Hjj6747/
Haš6746/
Ahajah6743/
Haș6741/
Hhj6738/
Chhaju6733/
Hja6730/
Hajjkh6730/
Chajou6728/
Ahj6728/
Jahaji6726/
Auj6724/
Gahaji6724/
Hajouh6724/
Khajaa6721/
Hje6721/
Ajh6721/
Ajú6720/
Asj6719/
Ajò6718/
Khaaja6715/
Hajach6715/
Aihaja6715/
Haç6715/
Hajowa6713/
Chhaje6712/
Haï6712/
Hjd6712/
Chhaji6711/
Chajah6711/
Ahajud6711/
Haž6711/
Eaj6710/
Axj6710/
Uhj6710/
Hjz6710/
Hha679/
Khajii679/
Hajová679/
Ayj678/
Hajesz677/
Hahaji677/
Aahaji677/
Ohj677/
Hajasz676/
Gohaja676/
Khajuu676/
Chajaï676/
Khaije675/
Hajath675/
Hajith675/
Haÿ675/
Haľ675/
Hjy675/
Hajajs674/
Hajaha674/
Haajee674/
Ahajot674/
Haajii674/
Hứa673/
Ajù673/
Chajoo673/
Haujas672/
Haujes672/
Khajyi672/
Gahaja672/
Hajout672/
Ouhaja672/
Ahahji672/
Azj672/
Ajó672/
Hajova672/
Haî672/
Jhaujh672/
Khhaja671/
Khajuh671/
Khaaji671/
Chaaji671/
Chajij671/
Chajje671/
Chajos671/
Jhajiy671/
Huyaja671/
Hajapp671/
Hahaja671/
Ahajat671/
Ahajau671/
Ahajit671/
Haã671/
Eihaja671/
Ahaaji671/
Héj671/
Høa671/
Jhajhj671/
Hać671/
Ŕaj671/
Hajász671/
Gahaaj671/
Gahajo671/
Gahaju671/
Ají671/
Aahaja671/
Chahja671/
Chajaa671/
Chajas671/
Chajoh671/
Chajuh671/
Chhaja671/
Khhaji671/
Chaije671/
Chajiy671/
Chayje671/
Haijje671/
Chajio671/
Hajahe671/
Ahajie671/
Ajx671/
Chaujo671/
Jhajjh671/
Hahjaz671/
Hajeet671/

Haj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Haj in the Bengali language
হজhaja-
Haj in the Marathi language
हाजhaja78.57
हाजीhaji14.29
हाजू़haju7.14
Haj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝalhaj64.71
ﺣﺎﺝhaj35.29
Haj in the Hindi language
हाजhaja56.1
हजhaja39.02
हाजुhaju2.44
हाजराhajara2.44
Haj in the Oriya language
ହଜhaja52
ହାଜhaja48
Haj in the Arabic language
هاجhaj-
حجhj-
حاجhaj-

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