Hajia Surname
Approximately 2,930 people bear this surname
Hajia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,373 | 1:74,649 | 5,342 |
| Iran | 360 | 1:213,285 | 16,875 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Hajia (41,271) may also be a first name.
Hajia Demographics
Hajia Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Hajia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hajia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hajia (Georgian: ჰაჯია, Hindi: हाजीअ, Marathi: हाजीअ, Oriya: ହାଜିଆ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hajia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 150,529th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,487,217 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Hajia live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hajia is also the 21,669th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 41,271 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,373 people, or 1 in 74,649. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Katsina, where 48 percent are found, Yobe, where 11 percent are found and Zamfara, where 7 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 12 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found.
Hajia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hajia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hajia in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰაჯია | hajia | - |
| Hajia in the Hindi language | ||
| हाजीअ | haji'a | 80 |
| हाजीा | hajia | 20 |
| Hajia in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାଜିଆ | haji'a | 55.56 |
| ହଜିଆ | haji'a | 44.44 |
| Hajia in the Marathi language | ||
| हाजीअ | haji'a | 37.5 |
| हाजी | haji | 25 |
| हजीआ | haji'a | 25 |
| हाजीअग | haji'aga | 12.5 |
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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 Hajia
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