Muhajir Surname

53,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Muhajir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhajir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7,2661:18,2012,216
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Afghanistan1941:165,7383,394
Tanzania1071:494,78133,101
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Pakistan291:6,160,13436,715
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
India261:29,502,515369,827
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Muhajir (17,316) may also be a first name.

Muhajir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Muhajir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Muhajir (Arabic: المهاجر, Hindi: मुहाजिर) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhajir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 53,261st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 759,832 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Muhajir live; 76 percent live in Southeast Asia and 76 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Muhajir is also the 41,989th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 17,316 people.

The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 7,266 people, or 1 in 18,201. In Indonesia Muhajir is most numerous in: East Java, where 30 percent live, West Java, where 19 percent live and Central Java, where 17 percent live. Beside Indonesia this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 18 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Muhajir Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Muhajir earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 492.86% more than the national average, earning R 1,408,860 per year and in United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Muhajir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhajir in the Hindi language
मुहाजिरmuhajira75
मुहजीरmuhajira12.5
मुहाजीरmuhajira12.5
Muhajir in the Arabic language
المهاجرalmhajr-

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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 Muhajir
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