L'Haj Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
L'Haj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
L'Haj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name L'Haj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname L'Haj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name L'Haj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. L'Haj is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of L'Haj reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname L'Haj is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania L'Haj is most frequent in: Assaba Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 22 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Hadj | 91 | 565 | / |
| Lhaj | 89 | 1,034 | / |
| Lhadj | 80 | 553 | / |
| Lahaj | 80 | 252 | / |
| Lhaij | 80 | 16 | / |
| Lhaji | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lhajj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lhaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lhaïj | 80 | 1 | / |
| L'Hau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laj | 75 | 4,685 | / |
| Lha | 75 | 404 | / |
| Lhj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lahaji | 73 | 385 | / |
| Luhaja | 73 | 86 | / |
| Lahaja | 73 | 64 | / |
| Lahajy | 73 | 48 | / |
| Lahaju | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lahaje | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ljahaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lhajoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lhajje | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lahajo | 73 | 2 | / |
| L'Haut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lhajou | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Hoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Hays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laha | 67 | 60,071 | / |
| Laja | 67 | 7,296 | / |
| Leha | 67 | 3,646 | / |
| Lajo | 67 | 3,099 | / |
| Laje | 67 | 2,627 | / |
| Ladj | 67 | 2,345 | / |
| Laji | 67 | 1,812 | / |
| Laju | 67 | 1,181 | / |
| Laij | 67 | 525 | / |
| Lahaije | 67 | 297 | / |
| Lajh | 67 | 236 | / |
| Lahj | 67 | 198 | / |
| Liaj | 67 | 119 | / |
| Hlaj | 67 | 106 | / |
| La'a | 67 | 96 | / |
| Lajó | 67 | 64 | / |
| Lcha | 67 | 51 | / |
| Lhaa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Laaj | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lhai | 67 | 33 | / |
| Llha | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lajš | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lauj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lhha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lhea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lhaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| L'Au | 67 | 6 | / |
| L'Ah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lhay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lkha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lahajiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laahaje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lahajah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lajy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lohj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lkhj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhad | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'As | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Hatch | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Hayes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lajz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ljaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lajé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajú | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajç | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Eh | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hache | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hawes | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Cheah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layj | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Heath | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhah | 67 | 1 | / |
L'Haj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| L'Haj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺝ | alhaj | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to L'Haj
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