Gjelaj Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Gjelaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjelaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania6241:4,670881
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Kosovo891:20,9202,460
Greece421:263,80539,714
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

Gjelaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gjelaj occurs more in Albania more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjelaj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 365,146th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,376,059 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Gjelaj are found; 77 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The last name Gjelaj is most frequently held in Albania, where it is held by 624 people, or 1 in 4,670. In Albania it is most prevalent in: Shkodër County, where 56 percent reside, Lezhë County, where 23 percent reside and Fier County, where 17 percent reside. Other than Albania it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Kosovo, where 9 percent reside.

Gjelaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gjelaj last name are 23.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.74% registered with the party.

Gjelaj earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.79% more than the national average, earning $54,279 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngjelaj923/
Gjela9125/
Ngjela83473/
Gjella8361/
Gjylaj833/
Gjelaz831/
Gjjela831/
Gjelha831/
Gjelas831/
Gajjela7712,504/
Gujjela77251/
Gojjela774/
Gejjela774/
Goijela773/
Guijela773/
Gjoilaj771/
Gjeli73966/
Gjyla73916/
Gzela73298/
Geila7310/
Kgela738/
Gjila735/
Gcela732/
Gsela732/
Gajjella7171/
Gajjeala7113/
Gujjella715/
Gajjiela714/
Gajjeela712/
Gajjelaa711/
Gajjesla711/
Grzela671,396/
Xhelaj671,034/
Nggela67257/
Guyela67165/
Grzelj6769/
Ngjele6755/
Guiela6743/
Gjetle6727/
Geelah6725/
Gjelle6721/
Gjilas6716/
Gjeile679/
Gjieli678/
Geyola674/
Ghiela673/
Xelaju672/
Gyelay672/
Geeula671/
Geeala671/
Geiela671/
Geuila671/
Geilas671/
Xelajú671/
Ggella671/
Gihela671/
Gaaela671/
Gqgela671/
Gjelli671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gjelaj
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