Haja Surname
31,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 17,199 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar
Haja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 11,641 | 1:2,032 | 413 |
| India | 589 | 1:1,302,318 | 51,089 |
| Nigeria | 553 | 1:320,330 | 17,617 |
| Romania | 547 | 1:36,705 | 4,693 |
| Indonesia | 503 | 1:262,921 | 23,818 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Poland | 311 | 1:122,215 | 18,149 |
| Philippines | 309 | 1:327,632 | 45,171 |
| Niger | 223 | 1:86,063 | 3,668 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| United Arab Emirates | 199 | 1:46,042 | 4,699 |
| Hungary | 128 | 1:76,690 | 7,754 |
| Iran | 119 | 1:645,231 | 34,926 |
| Germany | 118 | 1:682,250 | 52,603 |
| Malaysia | 93 | 1:317,142 | 17,217 |
| Pakistan | 89 | 1:2,007,235 | 19,294 |
| Tanzania | 77 | 1:687,553 | 39,898 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Albania | 26 | 1:112,079 | 10,267 |
| Syria | 20 | 1:965,051 | 6,626 |
| Lebanon | 20 | 1:281,854 | 9,826 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
The alternate forms: Hája (9) & Hajá (1) are calculated separately.
Haja (141,930) may also be a first name.
Haja Demographics
Haja Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Sample size: 11 (2014)
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Haja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Haja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Haja (Arabic: هجا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺎﺟﻪ, Hindi: हाजा, Marathi: हाजा, Oriya: ହାଜା) is borne by more people in Madagascar than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Hája or Hajá. For other potential spellings of Haja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Haja? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,052nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 423,719 people. The last name Haja occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Haja reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in Barito Africa. It is also the 7,379th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 141,930 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Madagascar, where it is carried by 11,641 people, or 1 in 2,032. Besides Madagascar this last name is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.
Haja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Haja surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (64%) in Lebanon.
Haja earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.69% less than the national average, earning $22,573 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hája | 92 | 9 | / |
| Hajá | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khaja | 89 | 22,590 | / |
| Hajah | 89 | 6,584 | / |
| Ohaja | 89 | 1,029 | / |
| Chaja | 89 | 550 | / |
| Ahaja | 89 | 482 | / |
| Hajaš | 89 | 208 | / |
| Hajaa | 89 | 12 | / |
| Uhaja | 89 | 5 | / |
| Hahja | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hjaja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Haj | 86 | 158,194 | / |
| Aja | 86 | 33,302 | / |
| Haa | 86 | 1,815 | / |
| Khajah | 80 | 1,704 | / |
| Khoaja | 80 | 223 | / |
| Ahajad | 80 | 48 | / |
| Ahajah | 80 | 43 | / |
| Khajaa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Khaaja | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hajach | 80 | 15 | / |
| Aihaja | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hajowa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Chajah | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hajasz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gohaja | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chajaï | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hajath | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hajajs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hajaha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haujas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gahaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ouhaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hajova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khhaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huyaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajapp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hahaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahajat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahajau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eihaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aahaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chahja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chajaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chajas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chhaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hahjaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haji | 75 | 1,628,620 | / |
| Ajah | 75 | 51,170 | / |
| Haya | 75 | 30,189 | / |
| Hajj | 75 | 22,783 | / |
| Jaja | 75 | 18,203 | / |
| Hajo | 75 | 13,153 | / |
| Chaa | 75 | 9,140 | / |
| Chaj | 75 | 8,797 | / |
| Gaja | 75 | 5,521 | / |
| Hija | 75 | 4,808 | / |
| Hoja | 75 | 4,323 | / |
| Haje | 75 | 2,741 | / |
| Haju | 75 | 1,267 | / |
| Ajaa | 75 | 1,263 | / |
| Huja | 75 | 1,158 | / |
| Hajy | 75 | 812 | / |
| Haai | 75 | 680 | / |
| Haia | 75 | 564 | / |
| Haij | 75 | 518 | / |
| Héja | 75 | 361 | / |
| Ha'a | 75 | 276 | / |
| Khaj | 75 | 257 | / |
| Haay | 75 | 140 | / |
| Heja | 75 | 114 | / |
| Aaja | 75 | 105 | / |
| Ahja | 75 | 84 | / |
| Đaja | 75 | 64 | / |
| Ohja | 75 | 41 | / |
| Ahaj | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hůja | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hađa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Haïa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Haaj | 75 | 10 | / |
| Haaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hajó | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hașa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hjaj | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oaja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hjai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ehja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ihja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hjau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ajaï | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hahj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hajp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uhja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajaš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chhajad | 73 | 33 | / |
| Hajasch | 73 | 25 | / |
| Chaujad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khaajaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jahajah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Haajash | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khojaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khajaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khahaja | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khayaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khajaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khoyaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khuhaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chajadt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayat | 67 | 714,052 | / |
| Khoja | 67 | 23,221 | / |
| Khaji | 67 | 21,279 | / |
| Aa | 67 | 15,654 | / |
| Chaya | 67 | 11,524 | / |
| Khaje | 67 | 11,006 | / |
| Ajaya | 67 | 6,127 | / |
| Haaji | 67 | 5,831 | / |
| Aj | 67 | 5,435 | / |
| Khaya | 67 | 5,394 | / |
| Hajoo | 67 | 3,765 | / |
| Chaji | 67 | 3,102 | / |
| Hayah | 67 | 2,729 | / |
| Ahaji | 67 | 2,546 | / |
| Jahaj | 67 | 2,417 | / |
| Ahaya | 67 | 2,363 | / |
| Hauya | 67 | 2,352 | / |
| Hajee | 67 | 2,045 | / |
| Gajah | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Chaia | 67 | 1,727 | / |
| Haiat | 67 | 1,714 | / |
| Hayad | 67 | 1,611 | / |
| Ajaja | 67 | 1,597 | / |
| Chija | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Hajós | 67 | 1,315 | / |
| Hayas | 67 | 1,086 | / |
| Jajah | 67 | 1,058 | / |
| Ajaha | 67 | 642 | / |
| Hajij | 67 | 586 | / |
| Khajo | 67 | 582 | / |
| Hájas | 67 | 553 | / |
| Khuja | 67 | 515 | / |
| Khaia | 67 | 500 | / |
| Hajou | 67 | 474 | / |
| Khaju | 67 | 457 | / |
| Chajo | 67 | 450 | / |
| Haias | 67 | 443 | / |
| Hijah | 67 | 380 | / |
| Cheja | 67 | 337 | / |
| Choja | 67 | 325 | / |
| Hayaa | 67 | 317 | / |
| Chaai | 67 | 252 | / |
| Ojaja | 67 | 242 | / |
| Chuja | 67 | 236 | / |
| Ejaja | 67 | 234 | / |
| Chaij | 67 | 219 | / |
| Haije | 67 | 215 | / |
| Hajih | 67 | 201 | / |
| Hajiy | 67 | 201 | / |
| Hayaz | 67 | 171 | / |
| Hahau | 67 | 169 | / |
| Ahaia | 67 | 162 | / |
| Hajie | 67 | 157 | / |
| Jajaa | 67 | 150 | / |
| Héjas | 67 | 138 | / |
| Hijja | 67 | 136 | / |
| Chaju | 67 | 134 | / |
| Haiah | 67 | 133 | / |
| Hahaj | 67 | 97 | / |
| Hooja | 67 | 92 | / |
| Chaay | 67 | 92 | / |
| Khajy | 67 | 89 | / |
| Hajii | 67 | 84 | / |
| Hajsz | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gahja | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ayaja | 67 | 69 | / |
| Gaaja | 67 | 59 | / |
| Chajj | 67 | 58 | / |
| Hajoš | 67 | 54 | / |
| Hayau | 67 | 52 | / |
| Khajj | 67 | 42 | / |
| Hajeh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hojah | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hayha | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ajahe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hauia | 67 | 37 | / |
| Haaij | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hujah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hayap | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hahai | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ajowa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Eyaja | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ihjas | 67 | 27 | / |
| Haiaș | 67 | 27 | / |
| Houja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Haajo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ajaia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aujah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hajoh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ajahs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Haais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hijaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oyaja | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ahajh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Haiad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khajh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ihjaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hai'a | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ujaja | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hahya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haaje | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chaaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chajt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gajaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahaje | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hayje | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hejau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heeja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaje | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haiha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hahia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haayt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hohja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ha'ai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hjaji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hajoz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hajop | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kheja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaij | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hhaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hajcz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huuja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hujas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aajah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ňahaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haiaş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahjau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haiau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahjah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hahji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aahaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajadd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehjah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aha'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaïa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajtš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haïya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjaij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haijh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oohja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haisj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ha'ya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iohaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hójas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hájaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hâaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihjat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hieaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hađji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heeaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajás | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajáš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyjad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haays | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haaie | 67 | 0 | / |
Haja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Haja in the Marathi language | ||
| हाजा | haja | 94.44 |
| हाजा-या | haja-ya | 3.7 |
| हजा | haja | 1.85 |
| Haja in the Hindi language | ||
| हाजा | haja | 74.44 |
| हजा | haja | 25.44 |
| रजा | raja | 0.04 |
| Haja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﺎﺟﻪ | hajh | 70.86 |
| ﺣﺎﺟﺔ | hajt | 17.33 |
| ﺣﺎﺝ | haj | 4.19 |
| ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺟﻪ | alhajh | 2.48 |
| ﺣﺎﺟﺎ | haja | 1.14 |
| ﺣﺠﻪ | hjh | 0.57 |
| ﻫﺎﺟﺎ | haja | 0.57 |
| ﻫﺎﺟﻪ | hajh | 0.38 |
| ﺣﺠﺎ | hja | 0.19 |
| ﻫﺎﺟﺮﺓ | hajrt | 0.19 |
| ﺟﺎﺟﻪ | jajh | 0.19 |
| ﺟﺎﺝ | jaj | 0.19 |
| ﻫﺎﺝ | haj | 0.19 |
| ﻫﺠﺎ | hja | 0.19 |
| Haja in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାଜା | haja | 44.44 |
| ହଜା | haja | 22.22 |
| ହଜ | haja | 11.11 |
| ହାଜ | haja | 11.11 |
| ହରିଜନ | harijana | 11.11 |
| Haja in the Arabic language | ||
| هجا | hja | - |
| حجا | hja | - |
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