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Where Does The Last Name Hija Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hija (Arabic: هيجا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺠﻪ, Hindi: हिजा, Marathi: हीजा) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hija? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 98,592^nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,515,713 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Hija are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Hija is also the 66,170^th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 8,909 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,962 people, or 1 in 13,362. In Tanzania Hija is mostly concentrated in: Zanzibar North Region, where 24 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent are found and Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 16 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it is found in 62 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found.

Hija Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hija surname are 40.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.75% registered with the party.

Hija earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.55% less than the national average, earning $38,596 USD per year.