Hajib Surname
Approximately 24,986 people bear this surname
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The Hajib surname means 'eyelash' or 'guard' in Arabic.
Hajib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 15,828 | 1:1,670 | 256 |
| Iran | 3,117 | 1:24,633 | 3,098 |
| Syria | 2,909 | 1:6,635 | 690 |
| Morocco | 2,317 | 1:14,880 | 2,206 |
| Afghanistan | 212 | 1:151,666 | 3,235 |
| Indonesia | 194 | 1:681,697 | 53,131 |
| India | 102 | 1:7,520,249 | 162,050 |
| Philippines | 88 | 1:1,150,434 | 92,307 |
| Jordan | 71 | 1:124,541 | 7,803 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Palestine | 10 | 1:454,885 | 12,564 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Hajib (1,540) may also be a first name.
Hajib Surname Meaning
Hajib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hajib Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hajib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺎﺟﺐ, Hindi: हजीब, Marathi: हजीब, Oriya: ହଜିବ) is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hajib click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hajib? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,764th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 291,665 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Hajib are found; 76 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 197,593rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,540 people.
The surname Hajib is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 15,828 people, or 1 in 1,670. In Yemen Hajib is most frequent in: Ibb Governorate, where 22 percent live, Taiz Governorate, where 18 percent live and 'Amran Governorate, where 15 percent live. Not including Yemen Hajib is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 12 percent live and Syria, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hajib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hajib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﺎﺟﺐ | hajb | - |
| Hajib in the Oriya language | ||
| ହଜିବ | hajiba | - |
| Hajib in the Marathi language | ||
| हजीब | hajiba | 75 |
| हािजब | haijaba | 10 |
| हाजीब | hajiba | 10 |
| हजीम | hajima | 5 |
| Hajib in the Hindi language | ||
| हजीब | hajiba | 52 |
| हाजिब | hajiba | 28 |
| हाजीब | hajiba | 20 |
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