Gorqaj Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Gorqaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorqaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo1951:9,5481,466
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Norway91:571,36544,190
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Gorqaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorqaj occurs in Kosovo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorqaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorqaj is the 1,052,587th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. Gorqaj is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Gorqaj are found; 82 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

Gorqaj is most widespread in Kosovo, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 9,548. In Kosovo it is primarily found in: District of Peja, where 97 percent are found, District of Gjakova, where 2 percent are found and District of Pristina, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Kosovo this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 5 percent are found and Norway, where 4 percent are found.

Gorqaj Last Name Statistics demography

Gorqaj earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning 303,209 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorgqa831/
Gorcaj831/
Gorka733,590/
Gorca7368/
Gorqi732/
Arqaj731/
Gorkhaji711/
Orcajo671,613/
Gorkha671,458/
Gorcea671,366/
Gorzka67795/
Ngorka6731/
Gorque6726/
Orcaje6717/
Gorcay6713/
Gourka6712/
Gurkaj679/
Gorkae677/
Garkaj677/
Gorkij676/
Orquea676/
Gorkay674/
Gorkai674/
Ghorka673/
Gorkaa673/
Garzqa672/
Gharqa672/
Horkaj671/
Orcaja671/
Gorcas671/
Gorqer671/
Goerqe671/
Garqua671/
Gorkka671/
Gorkat671/
Gorkah671/
Goerka670/

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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 Gorqaj
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