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Naji Surname Meaning

Muslim: from an Arabic word meaning ‘close friend’. Najiullāh ‘friend of Allah’ is an epithet of the prophet Muhammad.

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Nājī ‘saved’ which is another name for the Islamic prophet Nuh (which corresponds to the Biblical Noah).

Indian (Punjab): variant of Nagi.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Naji families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Naji family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Naji families living in California. This was about 67% of all the recorded Naji's in USA. California had the highest population of Naji families in 1920.
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Between 1992 and 2004, in the United States, Naji life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Naji in 1992 was 56, and 50 in 2004.

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