Bekteshi Surname

125,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Bekteshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bekteshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo2,4541:759109
Albania6711:4,343803
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Sweden811:121,5658,649
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Slovenia411:60,6759,198
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
England261:2,143,00282,017
Greece261:426,14656,152
Norway231:223,57824,793
North Macedonia231:91,3688,238
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Bekteshi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bekteshi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bekteshi occurs in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekteshi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 125,633rd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,012,023 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Bekteshi are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The last name Bekteshi is most frequently used in Kosovo, where it is borne by 2,454 people, or 1 in 759. In Kosovo it is most common in: District of Pristina, where 35 percent reside, District of Mitrovica, where 23 percent reside and District of Gjilan, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Kosovo Bekteshi is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Bekteshi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bekteshi are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Bekteshi earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 34.57% less than the national average, earning 226,457 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.03% less than the national average, earning $37,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.58% less than the national average, earning $41,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bektesshi941/
Bektesi93126/
Bektashi88615/
Begteshi88203/
Bakteshi881/
Bekteshaj823/
Bekteši80706/
Bektasi8049/
Bekteşi805/
Bektezi801/
Bekteći801/
Baktashi7530/
Begtashi756/
Bektasai751/
Biktashi751/
Bektashaj7168/
Beygtashi711/
Bektaši67573/
Bektiši6710/
Bekteša672/
Bagtashi6320/
Bigtashi633/
Bektasse631/
Baktashy631/
Bactesih631/
Bigtaschi591/
Baktaşi5323/
Beactice505/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bekteshi
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