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.
- kristian556Camaj Demographics
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Camaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Camaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Camaj (Hindi: चमज) occurs more in Montenegro more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Čamaj or Çamaj. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Camaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 179,338th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,063,281 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Camaj reside; 63 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 44 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Camaj is most common in Montenegro, where it is held by 1,047 people, or 1 in 611. In Montenegro Camaj is most common in: Tuzi Municipality, where 80 percent reside, Podgorica Capital City, where 18 percent reside and Gusinje Municipality, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Montenegro it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Albania, where 11 percent reside.
Camaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Camaj last name are 21.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.31% being registered to vote for the 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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