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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 borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Hâj or Háj. For other potential spellings of Haj click here.

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

Haj is the 3,541^st most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,067 people. The last name Haj occurs mostly 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. It is also the 8,179^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 127,166 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 60,874 people, or 1 in 1,261. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 19 percent are found and Kerman Province, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Iran it is found in 108 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 29 percent are found and Sudan, where 13 percent are found.

Haj Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Haj surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political 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.