Hijab Surname
Approximately 7,209 people bear this surname
Hijab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,678 | 1:54,789 | 5,270 |
| Iran | 1,242 | 1:61,822 | 6,624 |
| Jordan | 1,007 | 1:8,781 | 1,665 |
| Iraq | 718 | 1:48,777 | 1,967 |
| Yemen | 631 | 1:41,878 | 3,578 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| Palestine | 296 | 1:15,368 | 2,688 |
| Somaliland | 252 | 1:13,890 | 743 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Pakistan | 151 | 1:1,183,072 | 14,271 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| Lebanon | 79 | 1:71,355 | 5,056 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Israel | 68 | 1:125,848 | 13,711 |
| Afghanistan | 47 | 1:684,110 | 7,621 |
| India | 44 | 1:17,433,304 | 271,013 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
Hijab (8,075) may also be a first name.
Hijab Demographics
Hijab Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hijab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hijab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hijab (Arabic: حجاب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺣﺠﺎﺏ, Hindi: हिजाब, Marathi: िहजाब, Oriya: ହିଜାବ୍) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hijab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 68,871st most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,010,896 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Hijab are found; 44 percent are found in West Asia and 29 percent are found in Levant. Hijab is also the 70,626th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 8,075 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 1,678 people, or 1 in 54,789. Apart from Egypt Hijab occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 17 percent reside and Jordan, where 14 percent reside.
Hijab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Hijab surname is predominantly Sunni (91%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Hijab are 27.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.19% being registered with the political party.
Hijab earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $43,967 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haijab | 91 | 190 | / |
| Hijaab | 91 | 14 | / |
| Hidjab | 91 | 6 | / |
| Hijjab | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hijaib | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hijcab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khijab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hiab | 89 | 2,964 | / |
| Ijab | 89 | 197 | / |
| Hjab | 89 | 13 | / |
| Hijb | 89 | 5 | / |
| Haijjab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hajab | 80 | 877 | / |
| Hejab | 80 | 680 | / |
| Chiab | 80 | 621 | / |
| Hisab | 80 | 246 | / |
| Hojab | 80 | 146 | / |
| Khiab | 80 | 65 | / |
| Hujab | 80 | 21 | / |
| Jijab | 80 | 14 | / |
| Hizab | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ahjab | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ahiab | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hiyab | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gijab | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hijib | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hyjab | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ehjab | 80 | 6 | / |
| Idjab | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hiabd | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hijeb | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ijaib | 80 | 4 | / |
| H'Jab | 80 | 3 | / |
| Aijab | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hijav | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haiab | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ijhab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ihiab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iejab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hijaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hjiab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heiab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iojab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hijaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jab | 75 | 1,972 | / |
| Iab | 75 | 1,688 | / |
| Ijb | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chihab | 73 | 12,085 | / |
| Chejab | 73 | 1,226 | / |
| Huicab | 73 | 1,197 | / |
| Hajjab | 73 | 239 | / |
| Heejab | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ahajab | 73 | 41 | / |
| Chijap | 73 | 39 | / |
| Hayjab | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hisaab | 73 | 6 | / |
| Chizab | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ehiabh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hedjab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ahaiab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Haiyab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hajabh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghiyab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hidjob | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hajiab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haisab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hijasp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehjab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hichab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hijape | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hioyab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heisab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajabd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aijayb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aijeab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hijjaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jitjab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haizab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hejaab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehab | 67 | 73,575 | / |
| Ajab | 67 | 33,711 | / |
| Ihab | 67 | 9,516 | / |
| Jabs | 67 | 4,280 | / |
| Heib | 67 | 2,320 | / |
| Haub | 67 | 2,001 | / |
| Hiob | 67 | 742 | / |
| Jaib | 67 | 646 | / |
| Jabh | 67 | 526 | / |
| Yiab | 67 | 483 | / |
| Hyab | 67 | 458 | / |
| Jaeb | 67 | 431 | / |
| Choijav | 67 | 388 | / |
| Haijoub | 67 | 379 | / |
| Isab | 67 | 344 | / |
| Haib | 67 | 332 | / |
| Hiap | 67 | 297 | / |
| Jyab | 67 | 293 | / |
| Chijiap | 67 | 222 | / |
| Hajb | 67 | 106 | / |
| Ijaw | 67 | 99 | / |
| Chijova | 67 | 89 | / |
| Jaab | 67 | 79 | / |
| Ijap | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hjaf | 67 | 42 | / |
| Chichab | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ojab | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jhab | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ujab | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ijib | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ejab | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jaub | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ijob | 67 | 17 | / |
| Izab | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jatb | 67 | 15 | / |
| Iyab | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jiab | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ijaf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jgab | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aiab | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chihaib | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hiaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Giab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Icab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jasb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jayb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiaf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jabś | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chhihab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jsab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ijeb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jabt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhojhab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yhab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iabd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaiyab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iayb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaiyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajiabd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jabz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jabd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heichab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khijova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuisab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jabp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iejb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iabs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieab | 67 | 0 | / |
Hijab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hijab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺣﺠﺎﺏ | ahjab | - |
| Hijab in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିଜାବ୍ | hijab | - |
| Hijab in the Hindi language | ||
| हिजाब | hijaba | 98.32 |
| हीजाब | hijaba | 0.84 |
| Hijab in the Marathi language | ||
| िहजाब | ihajaba | 90 |
| िहजब | ihajaba | 5 |
| हीजाब | hijaba | 5 |
| Hijab in the Arabic language | ||
| حجاب | hjab | - |
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