The surname Haji
A surname, carried by 1,608 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex H200
Origin
Islamic/Arabic surname, from حج (“pilgrimage to Mecca”).
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How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 1,608 people named Haji in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 192,006 Americans. That is up 134% since 2000, when the Census counted 688.
Who is named Haji
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
63% of people named Haji identified as Black (not Hispanic), 18% as white (not Hispanic) and 13% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Black (not Hispanic) 63%
- White (not Hispanic) 18%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 13%
- Two or more races 5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Haji has the Soundex code H200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H200.
Questions
- Where does the surname Haji come from?
- Islamic/Arabic surname, from حج (“pilgrimage to Mecca”).
- How common is the surname Haji?
- 1,608 people in the United States had the surname Haji in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 192,006 Americans. It ranked 17,521st of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Haji?
- In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Haji identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 18% as white (not Hispanic).
- Is the surname Haji getting more or less common?
- More common. 688 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,608 in 2010, up 134%.