Haji

See also: haji, háji, and hájí

English

Etymology

Islamic/Arabic surname, from حج‎ (“pilgrimage to Mecca”).

Proper noun

Haji (plural Hajis)

  1. A surname.
  2. (Malaysia, Singapore) title used to address an male Muslim who has completed the Hajj

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Haji is the 17521st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1608 individuals. Haji is most common among Black/African American (62.81%), White (17.54%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.75%) individuals.
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