Salhaji Surname
Approximately 156 people bear this surname
Salhaji Surname User-submission:
The surname Salhaji derives from the words sal, meaning 'purity', 'peace', and haj, meaning 'one who made pilgrimage to Mecca'.
Salhaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Salhaji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Salhaji derives from the words sal, meaning 'purity', 'peace', and haj, meaning 'one who made pilgrimage to Mecca'.
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Where Does The Last Name Salhaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salhaji is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Salhaji click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salhaji? popularity and diffusion
The surname Salhaji is the 1,398,030th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname Salhaji occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Salhaji reside; 87 percent reside in North Africa and 87 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The last name is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Apart from Morocco Salhaji occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
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