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 last name Gjelaj occurs more in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjelaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 365,146th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,376,059 people. Gjelaj occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Gjelaj reside; 77 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

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

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 US average, with 76.74% being registered to vote for 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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