Hajah Surname
Approximately 6,584 people bear this surname
Hajah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,356 | 1:27,394 | 3,030 |
| Indonesia | 2,001 | 1:66,092 | 7,162 |
| United Arab Emirates | 754 | 1:12,152 | 1,509 |
| Jordan | 152 | 1:58,174 | 5,441 |
| Lebanon | 110 | 1:51,246 | 4,208 |
| Philippines | 83 | 1:1,219,738 | 95,055 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Palestine | 18 | 1:252,714 | 10,113 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
Hajah (82,529) may also be a first name.
Hajah Demographics
Hajah Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hajah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hajah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hajah (Arabic: حاجه, Hindi: शाहजाह) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hajah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 74,656th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,106,857 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Hajah live; 51 percent live in North Africa and 51 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 12,052nd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 82,529 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 3,356 people, or 1 in 27,394. Excluding Egypt Hajah exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent reside.
Hajah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Alawite (54%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hajah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hajah in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहजाह | sahajaha | - |
| Hajah in the Arabic language | ||
| حاجه | hajh | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hajah
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