Najih Surname
Approximately 8,358 people bear this surname
Najih Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 6,237 | 1:5,528 | 661 |
| Iraq | 849 | 1:41,250 | 1,755 |
| Indonesia | 595 | 1:222,268 | 20,738 |
| France | 254 | 1:261,507 | 40,317 |
| Yemen | 69 | 1:382,975 | 10,262 |
| Jordan | 64 | 1:138,163 | 8,155 |
| Tunisia | 51 | 1:11,973 | 1,977 |
| Maldives | 50 | 1:8,083 | 674 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Lebanon | 21 | 1:268,433 | 9,626 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Nàjih (1) & Näjih (1) are calculated separately.
Najih (20,724) may also be a first name.
Najih Demographics
Najih Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Najih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Najih (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻴﻪ, Hindi: नजीह, Marathi: नजीह, Oriya: ନାଜିବ) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Nàjih or Näjih. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Najih? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,294th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 871,925 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Najih are found; 75 percent are found in North Africa and 75 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 36,837th most common first name in the world, borne by 20,724 people.
The surname Najih is most common in Morocco, where it is held by 6,237 people, or 1 in 5,528. Aside from Morocco this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.
Najih Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Najih surname is principally Sunni (73%) in Lebanon.
Najih earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Najih Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najih in the Hindi language | ||
| नजीह | najiha | - |
| Najih in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଜିବ | najiba | - |
| Najih in the Marathi language | ||
| नजीह | najiha | - |
| Najih in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻴﻪ | alnajyh | 28.57 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﺢ | alnajh | 28.57 |
| ﺇﻧﺠﻴﻪ | anjyh | 14.29 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ | alnjah | 14.29 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻲ | alnajy | 14.29 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Najih
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