Explore the Family Name Elhaj

The meaning of Elhaj

Muslim (also El-Haj): variant of Haj, with the addition of el ‘the’. Compare Alhaj and Elhage.

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How common is the last name Elhaj in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Elhaj has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 83,965th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had risen to the 53,204th spot, marking a change of 36.64%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose substantially during this period, from 208 in 2000 to 389 in 2010 - an impressive growth of 87.02%. The proportion per 100k people also increased from 0.08 to 0.13, indicating a 62.5% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,965	#53,204	36.64%
Count	208	389	87.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.13	62.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Elhaj

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Elhaj, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 75% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, but this figure increased to 86.89% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black also showed a considerable increase, from 2.88% in 2000 to 7.46% in 2010. A new development in 2010 was the emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, which wasn't recorded in 2000. However, there was also a significant decrease in individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 19.71% in 2000 to just 1.8% in 2010. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was suppressed for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75%	86.89%	15.85%
Black	2.88%	7.46%	159.03%
Hispanic	0%	3.08%	0%
Two or More Races	19.71%	1.8%	-90.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%