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.
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Hajjaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hajjaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hajjaj (Hindi: हज्जाज, Marathi: हजाज) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hajjaj? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 15,345th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 200,621 people. Hajjaj occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Hajjaj reside; 71 percent reside in North Africa and 50 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Hajjaj is also the 76,311th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 7,185 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is carried by 18,030 people, or 1 in 5,099. Beside Egypt it is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 21 percent are found and Palestine, where 10 percent are found.
Hajjaj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Sunni (89%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hajjaj surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for 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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