Celaj Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Albania

Celaj Surname User-submission:

The Celaje surname has been passed down from Spanish colonial Creoles into a modern day equivalent of a household clan; settled in the provinces of the Bicol Region in The Philippines. In the Filipino language, the meaning is 'from heaven', now amplified into Castillian Spanish, yet from an info taken from a private talk the author has been passed down with, the surname can be described by the native Malay from northern Mindanao as 'from the black storm'.

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Celaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2681:41,3426,659
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Albania1751:16,6522,934
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England91:6,190,895170,599
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Kosovo51:372,3749,323
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Çelaj (2,964) & Čelaj (1) are calculated separately.

Celaj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Celaje surname has been passed down from Spanish colonial Creoles into a modern day equivalent of a household clan; settled in the provinces of the Bicol Region in The Philippines. In the Filipino language, the meaning is 'from heaven', now amplified into Castillian Spanish, yet from an info taken from a private talk the author has been passed down with, the surname can be described by the native Malay from northern Mindanao as 'from the black storm'.

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Celaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Celaj is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Çelaj or Čelaj. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Celaj? popularity and diffusion

Celaj is the 459,064th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,901,557 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Celaj are found; 61 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 36 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 268 people, or 1 in 41,342. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 27 percent reside, Western Greece, where 23 percent reside and Epirus, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Greece it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Albania, where 24 percent reside.

Celaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Celaj last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Celaj earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $47,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.2% less than the national average, earning $42,628 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çelaj932,964/
Čelaj931/
Celaje91420/
Celaji9145/
Celajs9117/
Czelaj9116/
Celaja916/
Chelaj912/
Celauj911/
Cela898,818/
Celajis8312/
Chelaji834/
Chelaju831/
Chela8010,475/
Celia804,586/
Celej802,029/
Celac801,138/
Ciela80641/
Qelaj80490/
Celea80432/
Selaj80427/
Celas80229/
Celay80172/
Zelaj80157/
Celap80121/
Celaa80118/
Gelaj80108/
Celaz8096/
Celat8060/
Kelaj8054/
Cesla8039/
Ceala8031/
Celij8030/
Celau8029/
Celga8022/
Ceela8021/
Celya8019/
Šelaj8018/
Celad8012/
Ceyla808/
Celai807/
Cetla806/
Jelaj806/
Celah805/
Cilaj804/
Ceila803/
Scela803/
Celoa803/
Celax802/
Czela802/
Celaá802/
Gcela802/
Celae801/
Celìa801/
Cehla801/
Chelj801/
Celaya7322,616/
Chetla735,076/
Ciesla733,791/
Ceglia732,490/
Cheela731,371/
Chelha731,189/
Xhelaj731,034/
Chelae73949/
Chelea73848/
Chelia73578/
Chesla73523/
Cielas73438/
Czelej73395/
Cheila73384/
Celhay73351/
Celaye73281/
Tchela73254/
Celayo73230/
Chelat73200/
Chelad73110/
Celija73107/
Celaia7399/
Jelaji7388/
Selaja7369/
Chelas7366/
Celias7366/
Kelaji7363/
Scelia7358/
Chelai7347/
Celais7347/
Celeya7346/
Djelaj7343/
Chelap7343/
Chelay7335/
Chelya7325/
Schela7324/
Celaiy7323/
Selaji7322/
Selaje7320/
Czelij7320/
Chhela7312/
Gelaji7312/
Jelaje7312/
Celiya7311/
Celoia7311/
Cielat7310/
Jelaja739/
Ceilia738/
Cealac737/
Chelga736/
Celayi736/
Czełaj736/
Ceylas736/
Cielaś736/
Cehlae736/
Cheyla735/
Celaiz735/
Cielia734/
Cheala734/
Celasz734/
Celuji733/
Cellej733/
Zelaja733/
Cilaje733/
Celaus733/
Cehlah733/
Celasd733/
Qeliaj733/
Xelaju732/
Shelaj732/
Ceisla732/
Celoya732/
Chelaa732/
Chelau732/
Celeja732/
Ceslas732/
Celatt732/
Chilaj732/
Seliaj732/
Ceilas732/
Cealea731/
Cealia731/
Cealla731/
Ceasla731/
Ceslia731/
Ceelia731/
Ceilla731/
Celakh731/
Celaut731/
Celayd731/
Cseela731/
Cilaji731/
Gycela731/
Zhelaj731/
Zelaji731/
Sceela731/
Celiat731/
Cylaja731/
Ceylau731/
Ceília731/
Kelajo731/
Xelajú731/
Quelaj731/
Scelat731/
Scelea731/
Cielej731/
Cieloa731/
Cilaja731/
Ceylac731/
Celach731/
Celaio731/
Celarz731/
Celaud731/
Celejs731/
Celuia731/
Ceilay731/
Chelaz731/
Zelajo731/
Çelahj731/
Celeia731/
Celhas731/
Gejlaj731/
Cehlas730/
Celiax730/
Cele67104,010/
Sela6723,489/
Celi6718,637/
Cely6714,617/
Çela6713,886/
Kela6713,336/
Zela679,563/
Gela677,977/
Cila674,142/
Jela673,239/
Qela67602/
Celayes67531/
Clej67421/
Cheilas67407/
Chelaeh67401/
Cheliya67235/
Xela67222/
Schiela67162/
Cecilla67161/
Cieloha67136/
Celayos67131/
Celá67128/
Celý67128/
Šela67125/
Khelaji67124/
Chealae67103/
Želj67100/
Chehlat6796/
Chelaiy6781/
Citella6761/
Cheylat6761/
Cesilla6760/
Šelj6759/
Cheluja6757/
Chettla6745/
Schelat6740/
Cisella6737/
Selj6733/
Schelah6731/
Shelaja6730/
Chehlah6729/
Cheetla6727/
Chhelia6725/
Cheslea6723/
Cealaia6723/
Celayez6723/
Kelj6721/
Cielach6721/
Chelatt6720/
Ćela6719/
Cheatla6718/
Chetlla6717/
Cíla6717/
Selajes6716/
Chelaya6715/
Cheleji6714/
Scheela6714/
Zelj6710/
Scheila679/
Ceahlau679/
Tchelia679/
Selajah679/
Zelahja679/
Cheleya678/
Cheluje678/
Jelajah676/
Chelias676/
Cicella676/
Schetla676/
Chealla675/
Schelas675/
Chhelya675/
Cetlaus675/
Gelj675/
Ceeliya674/
Ceeloji674/
Chetlaa674/
Schelia674/
Chelyah674/
Celè674/
Cheloya674/
Cyla674/
Chelach674/
Seilaja673/
Chilaje673/
Cheilay673/
Cheylas673/
Djeladj673/
Chehlae673/
Chelyas672/
Chhella672/
Chetlat672/
Cetloia672/
Cheslay672/
Chelawe672/
Cheloji672/
Čela672/
Celí672/
Tchelga672/
Selajis672/
Celé672/
Cilajes672/
Cilajis672/
Chelash672/
Cehlaeh672/
Kelhaji671/
Khelaje671/
Chilaji671/
Ceylaya671/
Celasch671/
Celayaz671/
Celyaya671/
Cheslau671/
Cheslia671/
Chetlap671/
Cheelaa671/
Cheelai671/
Cheelha671/
Chelahe671/
Chelaus671/
Cheytla671/
Gelajee671/
Shelaji671/
Selhaaj671/
Sealaja671/
Seelaji671/
Seylaja671/
Chealah671/
Cheliaa671/
Ceislia671/
Cheylla671/
Xheliaj671/
Kelaaju671/
Zeulhaj671/
Schelje671/
Tcheela671/
Tchelah671/
Tchelai671/
Tchelea671/
Cielasz671/
Cieliya671/
Caylaja671/
Celaids671/
Celaiyo671/
Celejas671/
Celojes671/
Celê671/
Cetilla671/
Czehela671/
Chelais671/
Chelaut671/
Chelgai671/
Chelhad671/
Cheloje671/
Cheluya671/
Selahij671/
Chilajo671/
Chelaai671/
Selhadj671/
Qelj671/
Selajau671/
Xelj671/
Cecella671/
Cilj671/
Chheela671/
Chelayi671/
Cylj671/
Jeelaji671/
Chealea670/
Schelha670/
Cehlias670/

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