Gjokas Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Gjokas Surname User-submission:

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

Gjokas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania71:416,29417,617
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gjokas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- elbridgerdu75

Gjokas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gjokas is found in Albania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjokas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Gjokas reside; 88 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

Gjokas is most common in Albania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 416,294. In Albania Gjokas is most frequent in: Korçë County, where 57 percent live and Vlorë County, where 43 percent live. Without taking into account Albania this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjoka9111,860/
Gjokaj831,914/
Geokas8316/
Gjioka835/
Gjokha835/
Gjokea832/
Gjokai832/
Gjojka831/
Qgjoka831/
Gajoka831/
Gojoka831/
Ghokase7710/
Ghiokas777/
Gjokajh771/
Gyokase771/
Ghokais771/
Ghokaus771/
Gajocka771/
Gjaka73143/
Geoka73114/
Gcoka7342/
Gjoca7329/
Gjoko732/
Gxoka731/
Gjocaj671,258/
Csokas6787/
Gyokos6734/
Gaioka6712/
Ngeoka673/
Guioka672/
Gcakas671/
Gehoka671/
Ngjaka671/
Ngxoka671/
Gjocay671/
Ghioka671/
Geokay671/
Gjoqaj671/
Gjokoj671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gjokas
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