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

The last name Bekteshi is most common in Kosovo. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekteshi? popularity and diffusion

Bekteshi is the 125,633rd most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,012,023 people. Bekteshi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Bekteshi reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Kosovo, where it is held by 2,454 people, or 1 in 759. In Kosovo it is most numerous in: District of Pristina, where 35 percent live, District of Mitrovica, where 23 percent live and District of Gjilan, where 15 percent live. Not including Kosovo Bekteshi occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Bekteshi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bekteshi surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bekteshi
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