Cakaj Surname

237,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Cakaj Surname User-submission:

The surname Cakaj (in Albanian language it is written Çakaj, pronounced cha-kai) means 'limit'.

Cakaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo1,2671:1,470235
Albania1701:17,1423,005
Greece1161:95,51516,103
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Austria91:946,15970,786
Croatia91:469,84536,710
France71:9,488,960336,266
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
England41:13,929,515290,718
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Çakaj (381) & Čakaj (1) are calculated separately.

Cakaj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Cakaj (in Albanian language it is written Çakaj, pronounced cha-kai) means 'limit'.

- sara.cakaj

Cakaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cakaj has its highest incidence in Kosovo. It may appear as a variant: Çakaj or Čakaj. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cakaj.

How Common Is The Last Name Cakaj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 237,619th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,314,710 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Cakaj are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Kosovo, where it is held by 1,267 people, or 1 in 1,470. In Kosovo it is most numerous in: District of Mitrovica, where 37 percent live, District of Prizren, where 31 percent live and District of Pristina, where 29 percent live. Barring Kosovo Cakaj exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 10 percent live and Greece, where 7 percent live.

Cakaj Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cakaj earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 46.59% less than the national average, earning 184,833 kr per year and in United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çakaj93381/
Čakaj931/
Czakaj9188/
Cakaji9118/
Cakkaj915/
Cakaja914/
Chakaj911/
Caka8910,546/
Chakaje83117/
Chakaja8328/
Caikaja831/
Cakaaju831/
Cakajas831/
Chakaji831/
Chaka8029,970/
Cakau801,950/
Jakaj801,148/
Cacaj80831/
Cajka80436/
Cakka80281/
Cauka80164/
Gcaka80135/
Caika8094/
Csaka8079/
Cakai8052/
Czaka8042/
Cakay8039/
Cokaj8037/
Cakha8020/
Cakah8016/
Ciaka8015/
Cayka8010/
Cakaa8010/
Cakij806/
Cakae805/
Zakaj805/
Qcaka805/
Caaka804/
Kcaka803/
Kakaj803/
Cakca802/
Cakac801/
Cakoa801/
Ckaka801/
Caĺka801/
Cakej801/
Scaka800/
Cakayaja779/
Caukhaji771/
Czajka7322,512/
Chaika7318,360/
Chayka7315,893/
Chakka739,555/
Tchaka731,768/
Kakaji73867/
Cakaya73787/
Chauka73659/
Czaika73463/
Chakai73438/
Czayka73294/
Csajka73224/
Chakij73199/
Kakaja7372/
Chajka7364/
Czaska7360/
Chakha7358/
Caukad7356/
Cajska7349/
Sakaju7349/
Jakaja7328/
Csakai7325/
Czakay7322/
Cacaja7320/
Jaskaj7319/
Czakai7318/
Chakae7317/
Chakau7314/
Cakiya7314/
Jakaje7313/
Ciacka7311/
Kakaju7310/
Chaaka739/
Cakayi739/
Chakaa737/
Cakawe737/
Czakoj737/
Cajkas737/
Cakuji736/
Zackaj736/
Chakay736/
Caszka736/
Caskay735/
Kakaje735/
Cahaka734/
Chakga734/
Cheaka734/
Chhaka733/
Ciakat733/
Czacka733/
Cakkap733/
Cakuja733/
Caaika733/
Kcakca732/
Cakayo732/
Caikad732/
Cakatz731/
Cakoji731/
Causka731/
Jakkaj731/
Kakajo731/
Zcaika731/
Scacka731/
Cakhad731/
Cakija731/
Cakioa731/
Cakkaa731/
Ciokaj731/
Chakoj731/
Caykaz731/
Ccakka731/
Caukap731/
Csakay731/
Csakaï731/
Csayka731/
Czaśka731/
Gcakas731/
Zakaja731/
Caikai731/
Chahka731/
Kaikaj731/
Khakaj731/
Hcacka730/
Cachka730/
Cathka730/
Saka67187,281/
Kaka67157,221/
Zaka6712,727/
Jaka678,342/
Caki675,622/
Çaka673,469/
Caca673,256/
Coka673,079/
Cake672,804/
Cascajo67599/
Chakaya67521/
Chakiya67394/
Qaka67233/
Tchaika6784/
Chaikha6779/
Chakhai6776/
Chakayi6756/
Czaszka6739/
Chakuya6737/
Czaicka6727/
Kaakaji6721/
Chakuja6720/
Caky6719/
Tchakai6717/
Kakajee6715/
Tchakay6714/
Chakkaa6712/
Tchakka6712/
Sakajah679/
Chaikij679/
Cakayaa677/
Chaikae677/
Chakawe675/
Chakkay675/
Kakkaji674/
Chakkah674/
Kakhaji674/
Chhakka673/
Katkaju673/
Chakaye673/
Chakkai673/
Caskejo673/
Cakkiya673/
Chaikai673/
Caqa673/
Sczayka673/
Chakoya672/
Czaijka672/
Čaka672/
Tchakad672/
Caickay672/
Dzackaj672/
Hchaika672/
Kaykaja671/
Kaukaji671/
Kaikaji671/
Khakaji671/
Saikaji671/
Saukaji671/
Cakkapp671/
Chokaji671/
Caukaiy671/
Chaakka671/
Chaikka671/
Chaukaâ671/
Jakkaja671/
Cokhaji671/
Zakj671/
Sakaaji671/
Jackaja671/
Zaskaja671/
Zaskajs671/
Žaka671/
Sockaja671/
Tchaska671/
Džackaj671/
Cakkaya671/
Cakè671/
Chsauka671/
Ciaszka671/
Chakiia671/
Chakkha671/
Chakayu671/
Chaakai671/
Caykiya671/
Caukaai671/
Czajska671/
Kaakaaj671/
Chackha671/
Kgakaje671/
Chakoja671/
Sakj671/
Cahyhka671/
Cacj671/
Chaykha671/
Caqj671/
Jajgkaj671/
Jakajud671/
Chakeya670/

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