Istrefi Surname

142,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Istrefi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istrefi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo1,3341:1,396216
Albania1,1021:2,644467
North Macedonia2121:9,9131,634
Sweden1281:76,9285,759
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Austria521:163,75821,504
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Denmark181:313,59522,770
England151:3,714,537119,675
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Bosnia and Herzegovina151:235,76011,850
Slovenia131:191,36015,039
Greece121:923,31684,525
Norway121:428,52437,411
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Ištrefi (12) are calculated separately.

Istrefi (11) may also be a first name.

Istrefi Last Name Facts

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

Istrefi occurs more in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Ištrefi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istrefi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 142,231st most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,328,289 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Istrefi are found; 87 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Istrefi is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name Istrefi is most commonly occurring in Kosovo, where it is borne by 1,334 people, or 1 in 1,396. In Kosovo Istrefi is mostly found in: District of Mitrovica, where 78 percent live, District of Ferizaj, where 12 percent live and District of Pristina, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Kosovo this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 35 percent live and North Macedonia, where 7 percent live.

Istrefi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Istrefi surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Istrefi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.44% less than the national average, earning 195,748 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $43,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $48,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ištrefi9512/
Istrefui931/
Estrefi86184/
Isterfi862/
Istrafi861/
Istrefa861/
Istrefaj80485/
Eshtrefi8013/
Istrafiy801/
Eshtreffi751/
Eštrefi7142/
Estrefe711/
Istrophe673/
Estrophe532/
Estrifer531/
Hesterfer5022/
Aiterephe501/
Esterfest501/

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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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  • 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 Istrefi
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