Gjoka Surname

43,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Gjoka Surname User-submission:

The surname Gjoka means 'John' in the Arvanitic language.

Gjoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania9,9051:29411
Greece1,0301:10,7571,402
Kosovo3721:5,005852
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Italy1721:355,56241,888
England581:960,65648,451
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Gjoka (152) may also be a first name.

Gjoka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gjoka means 'John' in the Arvanitic language.

- elbridgerdu75

Gjoka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gjoka is most common in Albania. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjoka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 43,825th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 614,464 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Gjoka are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 746,252nd most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 152 people.

The last name Gjoka is most prevalent in Albania, where it is borne by 9,905 people, or 1 in 294. In Albania it is mostly concentrated in: Lezhë County, where 30 percent reside, Tirana County, where 26 percent reside and Durrës County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Albania Gjoka occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 9 percent reside and Kosovo, where 3 percent reside.

Gjoka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gjoka last name are 7.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gjoka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.46% less than the national average, earning €10,072 per year; in United States they earn 4.43% less than the national average, earning $41,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.77% less than the national average, earning $36,385 CAD per year.

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Geokay731/
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