Gjetaj Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Gjetaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjetaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1811:16,1002,859
Kosovo1081:17,2402,157
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Gjetaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gjetaj is held by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gjetaj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjetaj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 844,382nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Gjetaj live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Albano-Europe.

Gjetaj is most prevalent in Albania, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 16,100. In Albania it is most common in: Shkodër County, where 55 percent are found, Lezhë County, where 26 percent are found and Tirana County, where 16 percent are found. Beside Albania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Gjetaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gjetaj are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Gjetaj earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.52% more than the national average, earning $70,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjethaj9213/
Gjeta911,755/
Gjytaj834/
Gjestad77247/
Geita73341/
Gjita737/
Gjete730/
Gujjetha713/
Gjetøy6746/
Gjesti6742/
Geitay6737/
Nggeta6723/
Kgetha6718/
Grzeta678/
Guieta677/
Giheta674/
Ngeita673/
Ghieta672/
Geetah672/
Geista671/
Geitha671/
Ghjhtj671/
Qujeta671/
Geeita671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gjetaj
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