Gjergji Surname

98,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Gjergji Surname User-submission:

The surname Jorgji comes from the Greek name, Jorgos, and is used in Albania as a name, Jorgji. However, after many generations it has become a surname of many Southern Albanians whoes ancestors held it as a name.

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Gjergji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania3,9141:74566
Kosovo3021:6,1651,048
Greece3021:36,6885,830
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Italy661:926,61667,608
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England181:3,095,448105,421
Austria171:500,90847,931
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
France11:66,422,722504,397
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

Gjergji (3,797) may also be a first name.

Gjergji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Jorgji comes from the Greek name, Jorgos, and is used in Albania as a name, Jorgji. However, after many generations it has become a surname of many Southern Albanians whoes ancestors held it as a name. It is widely used in Southern Albania (expecially in, Korça and Berat country). It's equivalent in albanian is Gjergj, and it is the same as George or Georgie (in English).

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Gjergji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gjergji is most common in Albania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjergji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 98,203rd most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,509,121 people. Gjergji is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gjergji are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Gjergji is also the 114,137th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 3,797 people.

It is most frequently used in Albania, where it is held by 3,914 people, or 1 in 745. In Albania Gjergji is mostly concentrated in: Shkodër County, where 32 percent reside, Durrës County, where 27 percent reside and Lezhë County, where 18 percent reside. Beside Albania it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 6 percent reside and Greece, where 6 percent reside.

Gjergji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gjergji surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gjergji earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 83.71% less than the national average, earning €4,892 per year; in United States they earn 19.8% more than the national average, earning $51,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.95% less than the national average, earning $38,779 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Gjergjiaj881/
Gjergja8680/
Gjyrgji8652/
Gjirgji863/
Gjergjaj80758/
Gjergjoj801/
Geirgiy711/
Gyergyói67140/
Gyergyoi6714/
Gjyrgjaj673/
Geirgeis671/
Gyirgyi571/
Gyergyay5336/
Gyergyer531/
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Gyergyoy531/

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