Elshani Surname

81,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Elshani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elshani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo5,3201:35038
Slovenia1401:17,7694,124
Sweden1271:77,5345,797
Switzerland1091:75,3488,812
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Serbia341:210,14612,577
Austria281:304,12334,120
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Scotland191:281,78013,396
England151:3,714,537119,675
France151:4,428,181244,602
Norway101:514,22941,629
Albania91:323,78416,217
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Elshani (16) may also be a first name.

Elshani Last Name Facts

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

Elshani (Arabic: الشاني, Georgian: ელშანი) occurs in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elshani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elshani is the 81,484th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,222,537 people. The last name Elshani occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Elshani live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 16 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Kosovo, where it is carried by 5,320 people, or 1 in 350. In Kosovo it is mostly concentrated in: District of Prizren, where 51 percent are found, District of Pristina, where 26 percent are found and District of Gjakova, where 15 percent are found. Beside Kosovo Elshani is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Elshani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elshani last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elshani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.03% less than the national average, earning 238,678 kr per year; in United States they earn 49.17% more than the national average, earning $64,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elshani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elshani in the Georgian language
ელშანიelshani-
Elshani in the Arabic language
الشانيalshany-

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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
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