Hajjaj Surname
Approximately 36,325 people bear this surname
Hajjaj Surname User-submission:
Hajjaj is an Arabic name, meaning one who goes on pilgrimage so often. This name became famous in history after the great leader of the Abbasi age, Hajjaj ben Yousef, who ruled Iraq during a terrible time of history. After he passed away his family was chased all round the kingdom by rebels and that is how it spread all over the Middle East and more recently to other places around the world.
Read More About This SurnameHajjaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 18,030 | 1:5,099 | 655 |
| Morocco | 7,532 | 1:4,577 | 518 |
| Palestine | 3,734 | 1:1,218 | 207 |
| Yemen | 1,660 | 1:15,919 | 1,788 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| Jordan | 1,315 | 1:6,724 | 1,324 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Spain | 409 | 1:114,308 | 9,017 |
| Kuwait | 376 | 1:10,108 | 1,395 |
| Iran | 374 | 1:205,301 | 16,441 |
| United Arab Emirates | 194 | 1:47,228 | 4,774 |
| Lebanon | 140 | 1:40,265 | 3,689 |
| Belgium | 75 | 1:153,289 | 21,368 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Tunisia | 48 | 1:12,721 | 2,096 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Qatar | 44 | 1:53,591 | 5,826 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Syria | 26 | 1:742,347 | 6,033 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Hajjaj (7,185) may also be a first name.
Hajjaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hajjaj is an Arabic name, meaning one who goes on pilgrimage so often. This name became famous in history after the great leader of the Abbasi age, Hajjaj ben Yousef, who ruled Iraq during a terrible time of history. After he passed away his family was chased all round the kingdom by rebels and that is how it spread all over the Middle East and more recently to other places around the world.
- msh1985Hajjaj Demographics
Average Hajjaj Salary in
United States
$37,526 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hajjaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hajjaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hajjaj (Hindi: हज्जाज, Marathi: हजाज) is most common in Egypt. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hajjaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hajjaj is the 15,345th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 200,621 people. The last name Hajjaj occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Hajjaj are found; 71 percent are found in North Africa and 50 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Hajjaj is also the 76,311th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 7,185 people.
Hajjaj is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is carried by 18,030 people, or 1 in 5,099. Besides Egypt this surname is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 21 percent live and Palestine, where 10 percent live.
Hajjaj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Hajjaj surname is predominantly Sunni (89%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Hajjaj last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Hajjaj earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.03% less than the national average, earning $37,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $48,505 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hajjaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hajjaj in the Hindi language | ||
| हज्जाज | hajjaja | - |
| Hajjaj in the Marathi language | ||
| हजाज | hajaja | - |
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