Dervishaj Surname

119,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Dervishaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dervishaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1,8261:1,596237
Kosovo1,5291:1,218177
Greece2501:44,3197,206
Sweden491:200,95413,911
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Switzerland451:182,50916,410
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Norway201:257,11427,149
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Austria91:946,15970,786
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
England31:18,572,686338,250
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Dervishaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dervishaj is borne by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dervishaj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 119,235th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,890,414 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Dervishaj are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The surname Dervishaj is most widespread in Albania, where it is held by 1,826 people, or 1 in 1,596. In Albania it is mostly concentrated in: Fier County, where 24 percent reside, Vlorë County, where 19 percent reside and Korçë County, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Albania Dervishaj is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Kosovo, where 40 percent reside and Greece, where 6 percent reside.

Dervishaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dervishaj are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Dervishaj earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 30.68% less than the national average, earning 239,894 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.23% less than the national average, earning $33,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% less than the national average, earning $42,601 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dervishaj
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