Hoxha Surname

9,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Hoxha Surname User-submission:

Hoxha is an Albanian surname, meaning 'master', 'leader', 'teacher'. [from the Persian word khwaja, meaning 'master', via Turkish 'hoca'.] The pronunciation is more 'Hod-jah' than 'Hox-hah'.

Hoxha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania40,0991:731
Kosovo11,2861:16512
Greece2,2011:5,034510
United States1,0171:356,40031,850
England5051:110,33311,403
Italy4981:122,80520,130
Germany3261:246,94926,884
France2701:246,01038,043
Slovenia2641:9,4232,170
Switzerland2581:31,8334,731
Sweden2221:44,3553,494
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Serbia1351:52,9265,070
Iran971:791,57239,767
Belgium781:147,39320,769
Norway621:82,94011,515
North Macedonia541:38,9164,461
Australia521:519,14839,018
Austria401:212,88626,249
Finland251:219,86818,073
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Croatia221:192,20923,417
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Montenegro201:31,9782,663
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Wales91:343,83718,086
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Hoxha (29) may also be a first name.

Hoxha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hoxha is an Albanian surname, meaning 'master', 'leader', 'teacher'. [from the Persian word khwaja, meaning 'master', via Turkish 'hoca'.] The pronunciation is more 'Hod-jah' than 'Hox-hah'.

- deleted-173293

Hoxha is a surname which has came from a Turkish word that means 'teacher'. Hoxha is also the title for muslim preachers.

- caseycessie

Hoxha Last Name Facts

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

Hoxha occurs more in Albania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hoxha.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoxha? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,762nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 125,999 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hoxha are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Hoxha is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.

It is the most prevalent surname in one country:Albania, where 69 percent reside. The last name is most frequently held in Albania, where it is carried by 40,099 people, or 1 in 73. In Albania Hoxha is most common in: Tirana County, where 30 percent reside, Elbasan County, where 14 percent reside and Fier County, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Albania Hoxha exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Kosovo, where 20 percent reside and Greece, where 4 percent reside.

Hoxha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoxha surname are 6.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoxha earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.05% less than the national average, earning €8,994 per year; in Norway they earn 25.5% less than the national average, earning 257,813 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning $40,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoxhaj9111,705/
Hoxhay916/
Hoxhja915/
Hoxhas912/
Hodxha911/
Hoixha911/
Hoxhai911/
Hoxa8919/
Oxha8910/
Hoxhaja831/
Hoxxhaj831/
Haxha801,646/
Hosha80479/
Goxha80356/
Hocha80128/
Oxhaj8019/
Khoxa8012/
Hoxaj8011/
Hoxhi805/
Hoxho804/
Hohxa804/
Hoxhe804/
Hexha803/
Hoxah802/
Oxhoa802/
Hoxaz801/
Hooxa801/
Hocxa801/
Oxa75725/
Khosha731,706/
Chocha731,627/
Goxhaj731,303/
Haxhaj73973/
Houcha73354/
Hoksha73247/
Hoshja7393/
Hoxahd7390/
Hochai7372/
Hoshea7365/
Hoshah7339/
Hoxsas7333/
Chosha7327/
Hoscha7321/
Hoosha739/
Goxhai739/
Housha737/
Hotcha734/
Hoshas733/
Hoshay732/
Hochea732/
Hoxhoj732/
Houhsa732/
Hotsha732/
Hoisha732/
Haxhat731/
Goxhay731/
Oxouha731/
Hoshaj731/
Hochau731/
Haxhai731/
Khoxho731/
Hoicha731/
Hochat731/
Ashoha731/
Haxhas731/
Haxhja731/
Hoxhej731/
Hoxjaj731/
Hochap731/
Hoxhajová711/
Hoza679,751/
Osha675,466/
Ocha672,922/
Choucha671,230/
Hosa67945/
Chochai67475/
Houchat67319/
Axha67276/
Khoshga67255/
Goxa67159/
Khoshai67109/
Oxsa67109/
Hoichap6764/
Chuocha6755/
Hoša6750/
Khousha6747/
Chotcha6742/
Oshuoha6740/
Oxas6738/
Choosha6733/
Hochaus6731/
Chochat6716/
Oshioha6714/
Houtcha6714/
Hoxe6711/
Oxza6711/
Ocxa6710/
Haxhaja679/
Chochea677/
Hexa677/
Hochauz677/
Chochah676/
Oxea675/
Oxho675/
Hoxy675/
Chochaj675/
Chochas675/
Chochay675/
Choisha674/
Choocha674/
Ouxa674/
Khoscha673/
Hootcha673/
Hoxi673/
Choicha673/
Joxa673/
Haxhaij672/
Houchad672/
Houchai672/
Hohchai672/
Oxad672/
Oexa671/
Choccha671/
Chochad671/
Ashuoha671/
Oxeh671/
Hoça671/
Hotchai671/
Hozchah671/
Hoţa671/
Housaha671/
Houshah671/
Khoshha671/
Ohxa671/
Chotsha671/
Chousha671/
Khoshay671/
Hoşa671/
Choshha671/
Oxih671/
Oxja671/
Oxoh671/
Oxxa671/
Oxyh671/
Otxa671/
Oyxa671/
Ozxa671/
Ogxa671/
Chochau671/
Gojxhaj671/
Haxhais671/
Hoshaid671/
Hoshcha671/
Hochauy671/

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