Gjocaj Surname

301,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Gjocaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjocaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo9891:1,883301
Switzerland1091:75,3488,812
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Albania231:126,69810,929
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England91:6,190,895170,599
Montenegro81:79,9464,069
Norway81:642,78647,258
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Gjoçaj (214) are calculated separately.

Gjocaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gjocaj occurs more in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Gjoçaj. For other possible spellings of Gjocaj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjocaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gjocaj is the 301,881st most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,792,962 people. Gjocaj is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gjocaj reside; 81 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

It is most numerous in Kosovo, where it is borne by 989 people, or 1 in 1,883. In Kosovo Gjocaj is primarily found in: District of Peja, where 60 percent live, District of Gjakova, where 37 percent live and District of Pristina, where 2 percent live. Barring Kosovo this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 9 percent live and Belgium, where 3 percent live.

Gjocaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gjocaj surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Gjocaj earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 39.18% less than the national average, earning 210,472 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.04% less than the national average, earning $34,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjoçaj94214/
Gjoca9129/
Gjokaj831,914/
Gjacaj8311/
Gjocoj836/
Cjocaj831/
Gjocay831/
Gjoqaj831/
Gjochj831/
Gjokajh771/
Gjokaja771/
Gajocka771/
Gjoka7311,860/
Gjoci73653/
Geoca73338/
Gjoza73192/
Gjoça7371/
Gjaca7311/
Ghoca737/
Gcaji731/
Gjosa731/
Gyoca731/
Ghioca671,524/
Gheoca67478/
Gjukaj67271/
Gjuzaj6714/
Gcogca6713/
Gjuhca6711/
Gjokej6710/
Gjokas678/
Gjioka675/
Gjokha675/
Gjokea672/
Gayoca672/
Gjokai672/
Xhocaj672/
Qgjoka671/
Ngxoca671/
Gjojka671/
Gjasaj671/
Gjadja671/
Gjokij671/
Gjokoj671/
Gojoka671/
Goyoca671/
Gjeaca671/
Gjosji671/
Gcazaj671/
Geocad671/
Gajoka671/

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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 Gjocaj
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