Camaj Surname
Approximately 2,379 people bear this surname
Camaj Surname User-submission:
Originally named after a Kosovan man who was imprisoned by Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha for preaching the word of Catholicism.
Camaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 1,047 | 1:611 | 102 |
| United States | 713 | 1:508,358 | 42,645 |
| Albania | 251 | 1:11,610 | 2,148 |
| Kosovo | 201 | 1:9,263 | 1,426 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
The alternate forms: Čamaj (109) & Çamaj (31) are calculated separately.
Camaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally named after a Kosovan man who was imprisoned by Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha for preaching the word of Catholicism.
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Average Camaj Salary in
United States
$55,722 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Camaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Camaj (Hindi: चमज) is found most frequently in Montenegro. It can also be found in the variant forms: Čamaj or Çamaj. For other potential spellings of Camaj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname Camaj is the 179,338th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,063,281 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Camaj reside; 63 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 44 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently held in Montenegro, where it is borne by 1,047 people, or 1 in 611. In Montenegro Camaj is primarily found in: Tuzi Municipality, where 80 percent live, Podgorica Capital City, where 18 percent live and Gusinje Municipality, where 1 percent live. Excluding Montenegro this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Albania, where 11 percent live.
Camaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Camaj surname are 21.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.31% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Camaj earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.14% more than the national average, earning $55,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $54,672 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Camaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Camaj in the Hindi language | ||
| चमज | camaja | - |
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Footnotes
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