Fanaj Surname
Approximately 454 people bear this surname
Fanaj Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from fandë, fanë or fonë, according to the Fan province in Mirditë (old name Fandë) in Albania, that's how Albanians of the Catholic faith were called.
Fanaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 385 | 1:4,836 | 825 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Slovenia | 11 | 1:226,152 | 15,984 |
| Albania | 7 | 1:416,294 | 17,617 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Fanaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from fandë, fanë or fonë, according to the Fan province in Mirditë (old name Fandë) in Albania, that's how Albanians of the Catholic faith were called.
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Where Does The Last Name Fanaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fanaj (Hindi: फनाज) is found most frequently in Kosovo. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 661,581st most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,051,863 people. Fanaj is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Fanaj are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Albano-Europe.
This surname is most frequent in Kosovo, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 4,836. In Kosovo Fanaj is primarily found in: District of Prizren, where 97 percent reside, District of Pristina, where 2 percent reside and District of Gjakova, where 1 percent reside. Not including Kosovo this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 6 percent reside and Slovenia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fanaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fanaj in the Hindi language | ||
| फनाज | phanaja | 66.67 |
| फानज | phanaja | 33.33 |
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