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Cognomen Alhaja (الحاجة , Alai , Alhaja ) , around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Alhaja is habitual in Brunei, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, and Morocco. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Nigeria, and Egypt. Also, Alhaja is the forename as well as the last name.