Dedja Surname

138,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Dedja Surname User-submission:

The surname Dedja is derived from the word hija, which describes a monster in Albanian mythology. This monster is a shadow ghost who would steal people's souls and terrorize humanity. It still plays an important part in Albanian society and culture to this day.

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Dedja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania2,8331:1,029115
Greece2831:39,1516,265
Italy361:1,698,79784,491
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England191:2,932,529101,561
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Dedja (56) may also be a first name.

Dedja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Dedja is derived from the word hija, which describes a monster in Albanian mythology. This monster is a shadow ghost who would steal people's souls and terrorize humanity. It still plays an important part in Albanian society and culture to this day.

- mweh

Dedja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dedja is borne by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 138,524th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,256,206 people. Dedja is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Dedja reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 56 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is borne by 2,833 people, or 1 in 1,029. In Albania it is most numerous in: Elbasan County, where 29 percent live, Tirana County, where 26 percent live and Dibër County, where 19 percent live. Other than Albania it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 9 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.

Dedja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dedja last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Dedja earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Deudja9135/
Deidja9111/
Dedjia915/
Dedjea912/
Dedhja911/
Dedjai911/
Deja895,839/
Dedoija832/
Didja809,102/
Dadja804,227/
Dedji803,960/
Dedje80777/
Dedea80664/
Dedjo80546/
Dedya80425/
Dedia80285/
Dejay80140/
Dodja8061/
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Dheja8016/
Dejah8012/
Deeja806/
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Deaja804/
Desja803/
Dejaz803/
Djdja802/
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Dejdejga771/
Dedhia736,318/
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Didija73171/
Dejeas73103/
Deajah7393/
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Deudji7328/
Dejais7319/
Didjah7317/
Diddja7316/
Deejay7313/
Dehdea7310/
Dedjou7310/
Dejeau739/
Dedjeh738/
Dadjai738/
Dedeah737/
Diedjo737/
Diodja735/
Deudia735/
Dedhya735/
Dedias735/
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Daidja734/
Deadea734/
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Dadija733/
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Detjai733/
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Deddea731/
Deadji731/
Duidja731/
Tdedea731/
Dodjia731/
Doddja731/
Dejahs731/
Dejeea731/
Deidjo731/
De'dea731/
Dediat731/
Dedița731/
Dedjer731/
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Dadjah731/
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Didjaz731/
Diedia731/
Deydji731/
Dhedjo731/
Dhejay731/
Dedzia731/
Daadja731/
Didjad731/
Didjaï731/
Dhedhijay714/
Desa6721,229/
Deza6714,711/
Deca672,515/
Dija672,260/
Dejo671,024/
Dyja67965/
Deudjui67421/
Deudjeu67212/
Dedijer67169/
Didjaya6761/
Didjaja6735/
Deahjay6715/
Deudjie6711/
Dedjohe6711/
Dexa677/
Dedhiaa676/
Dechjai675/
Deideha674/
Dhedhia674/
Dedeağa673/
Dedhiea672/
Djsa672/
Dejault672/
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Dheudya671/
Dedaiya671/
Dieydia671/
Diedjou671/
Deydeha671/
Deddiaj671/
Dedhgia671/
Dedhhia671/
Dedhias671/
Daydija671/
Deajaah671/
Deihjay671/
Dhadija671/
Deidiha671/
H'Dedji671/
Deadjeu671/
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Daedjeu671/
Dadijay671/
Deudjou671/
Deudjuo671/
Daidjai671/
Djza671/
Djca671/

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