Alhaj

Alhaj Meaning & Origin

About Alhaj
The surname Alhaj is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among Muslims. It is derived from the honorific title "Al-Hajj," which means "the pilgrim" in Arabic. This surname is often used to denote someone who has completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It signifies the individual's religious devotion and their status as a pilgrim who has fulfilled this important religious obligation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alhaj is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alhaj: 374
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alhaj based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALJ
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L HH EY2 JH
🌐 IPA
/alhaj*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALJ', 'AL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alhaj in Braille

Here's how to represent Alhaj in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alhaj in braille

How to sign the name Alhaj using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alhaj using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alhaj in sign language

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