[Quanah Parker]

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Hindsight is 20-20, but with a raise preflop you might have avoided this sticky situation.
As played you can't narrow his range too much, other than discounting pocket 10s, and JJs. Pocket 2s, J-10, 8-9, Q-9, QK, Jx, 10x, etc. are all very possible holdings.
c/f or bet 1/3 pot. cuss and fold to re-raise.

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I think this is a terrible spot to raise PF. There had not been much limping at the table, and I don't AJ is ahead of the limper's range, at least not by enough to make up for being out of position. And once I raise, I don't have many options post-flop.

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You think the limper is sand bagging with a monster?
If not, the only hands you're behind are pocket pairs, probably 2s-9s.
I'd expect a raise from AQ, AK.
AJ is a split, and the remaining A's you dominate.
A preflop raise should get you HU vs. the limper. If the flop hits with 1 face or less, bet out and take down the pot more often than not. The only flop that you should check to is one with a QK, especially if a 10 comes with it.
Preflop you've got position and most likely the best hand. Postflop, you'll be OOP, but first in vigorish will very likely take down the pot for you here.