Berisha Surname

10,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Berisha Surname User-submission:

Berisha is an Albanian/Kosovan surname, denoting someone who comes from the Berisha tribe - a tribe from the village of Berishë (etymology unknown; possibly from borë, meaning 'snow'; or borës, meaning 'snow', or 'chaffinch' - recorded as Berissa in the 1200's).

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Berisha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo43,6921:433
Albania2,0231:1,440200
Switzerland1,6131:5,092760
Germany1,2891:62,4568,020
United States1,0041:361,01532,174
Sweden9891:9,956879
Slovenia8651:2,876407
Austria5161:16,5032,466
England4601:121,12612,246
France3921:169,44626,353
Belgium3241:35,4835,784
Norway2901:17,7322,202
Croatia2041:20,7284,287
Denmark1641:34,4193,561
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Netherlands1171:144,33521,873
Finland691:79,6628,635
Greece641:173,12227,971
Italy611:1,002,56969,817
North Macedonia451:46,6995,092
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Montenegro71:91,3664,331
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Berisha (94) may also be a first name.

Berisha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Berisha is an Albanian/Kosovan surname, denoting someone who comes from the Berisha tribe - a tribe from the village of Berishë (etymology unknown; possibly from borë, meaning 'snow'; or borës, meaning 'snow', or 'chaffinch' - recorded as Berissa in the 1200's).

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Berisha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berisha (Arabic: بريشا, Russian: Бериша) is held by more people in Kosovo than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berisha? popularity and diffusion

Berisha is the 10,317th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 133,582 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Berisha are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 980,251st most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 94 people.

The last name is most widely held in Kosovo, where it is held by 43,692 people, or 1 in 43. In Kosovo it is most common in: District of Pristina, where 30 percent live, District of Prizren, where 21 percent live and District of Peja, where 21 percent live. Aside from Kosovo Berisha occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 4 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Berisha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berisha last name are 8.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.84% being registered with the party.

The amount Berisha earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.95% less than the national average, earning €6,622 per year; in Norway they earn 29.04% less than the national average, earning 245,565 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.82% less than the national average, earning $43,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berishaj93776/
Berischa9320/
Bereisha936/
Berrisha935/
Berishai933/
Beirisha931/
Berishha931/
Beerisha931/
Berishay931/
Berhisha931/
Berisa922,606/
Bereishaj881/
Berishhaj881/
Beroisa86416/
Bericha86177/
Birisha86155/
Berisaj8669/
Beritsa8663/
Betrisa8632/
Barisha8630/
Beresha8616/
Borisha8614/
Bereisa8611/
Berusha867/
Berishi867/
Verisha866/
Berissa863/
Berisah862/
Beriosa862/
Berishe862/
Berisay861/
Berisja861/
Beriesa861/
Boreisha8045/
Bareisha8040/
Borishah8013/
Beruscha807/
Verrisha806/
Bereysha805/
Baarisha804/
Biritsha802/
Beireisa801/
Bherisah801/
Bhirisha801/
Berriosa801/
Berisahj801/
Berished801/
Berishit801/
Veriesha801/
Bérishaj801/
Berishoi801/
Bethrisa801/
Bahrisha801/
Bharisha801/
Bergissa801/
Betrissa801/
Birishah801/
Berishajová781/
Beriso778,675/
Barisa773,449/
Beriša771,644/
Beresa771,510/
Borisa77232/
Verisa77174/
Berişa7753/
Berisi7739/
Berise7719/
Berusa7717/
Werisa7711/
Beriza778/
Birisa776/
Berixa773/
Beatrisat753/
Beireisia751/
Bheruisah751/
Boreischa751/
Bahrishah751/
Berecha715,315/
Berisso714,147/
Beroiza713,042/
Berichi711,486/
Beressa711,470/
Berioso711,331/
Birusha71603/
Barissa71514/
Barisay71270/
Berišaj71209/
Borisai71183/
Barusha71155/
Beriche71142/
Borisay71119/
Barisah7174/
Veresha7169/
Baresha7151/
Beirise7148/
Berexha7144/
Veroisa7137/
Biricha7137/
Berissi7133/
Borisza7132/
Veriosa7130/
Berisio7129/
Berisot7121/
Baraisa7120/
Berişah7119/
Bareisa7117/
Berriso7116/
Barisho7115/
Beresis7112/
Birisai7112/
Borisau7112/
Bereshe7111/
Werissa7111/
Beresia7110/
Verisay7110/
Boreisa718/
Borissa717/
Birgisa717/
Weresha717/
Birisia717/
Bereiša717/
Beritsi717/
Boriesa717/
Barrisa716/
Bereschaut715/
Betrisi713/
Barisaa713/
Veritsa713/
Berisić713/
Birisah712/
Virisha712/
Birishi712/
Bereshi712/
Bereshy712/
Biraisa712/
Hwerisa711/
Barisaj711/
Berussa711/
Berisis711/
Berjshi711/
Bharisa711/
Verishe711/
Barisau711/
Berresa711/
Verissa711/
Verishi711/
Bereisi711/
Beresay711/
Borisaj711/
Berisos711/
Bericza711/
Beroisy711/
Birisho711/
Barizsa711/
Baarisa711/
Veerisa711/
Betresa711/
Berezshaya711/
Beresho711/
Birissa711/
Berrise710/
Barhisa710/
Berusau710/
Berrichi675,207/
Berriche674,681/
Bareysha67593/
Boreysha67550/
Veeresha67301/
Berichou67204/
Bariseau67149/
Betrisey67105/
Berisset67103/
Borissza6759/
Baryshah6730/
Beatrise6728/
Boreisho6717/
Bereshit6716/
Beritsis6716/
Hweresha6710/
Berhiche6710/
Bareshah676/
Bereišis676/
Bairisat675/
Betriche675/
Bahrissa675/
Beireisi674/
Berechea674/
Bharisah673/
Berrioso673/
Barishoi673/
Barrissa673/
Bareesha673/
Baharisa672/
Beraiche672/
Berressa672/
Betrices672/
Wairisha672/
Byrishet671/
Hwirisha671/
Baraysha671/
Bhuirisa671/
Bhirisah671/
Berryssa671/
Betricia671/
Beraisse671/
Verichat671/
Beraisys671/
Beraišys671/
Byritsas671/
Buirisia671/
Beritche671/
Berichhe671/
Berroiza671/
Berrisso671/
Beruscho671/
Berussau671/
Birricha671/
Barushaj671/
Baraisah671/
Baraisay671/
Baroisay671/
Berhichi671/
Birichat671/
Betrecha671/
Bereacha671/
Berechat671/
Bereshet671/
Beatrisi671/
Betrecia670/
Boruissa670/

Berisha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berisha in the Russian language
Беришаberisa-
Berisha in the Arabic language
بريشاbrysha-

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