Hajab Surname
Approximately 877 people bear this surname
Hajab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 591 | 1:302,274 | 6,328 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Israel | 83 | 1:103,104 | 11,791 |
| India | 64 | 1:11,985,397 | 216,293 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Hajab (2,113) may also be a first name.
Hajab Demographics
Hajab Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hajab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hajab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hajab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺠﺎﺑﻪ, Hindi: हजाब, Marathi: हजब, Oriya: ହାଜବ) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hajab? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 400,713th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,309,630 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Hajab reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Hajab is also the 163,562nd most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,113 people.
The surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 591 people, or 1 in 302,274. In Pakistan Hajab is mostly concentrated in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 71 percent reside, Punjab, where 15 percent reside and Sindh, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan Hajab exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 12 percent reside and Israel, where 9 percent reside.
Hajab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hajab surname is predominantly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hajab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hajab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﺠﺎﺑﻪ | hjabh | - |
| Hajab in the Hindi language | ||
| हजाब | hajaba | - |
| Hajab in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାଜବ | hajaba | - |
| Hajab in the Marathi language | ||
| हजब | hajaba | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hajab
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