Koxhaj Surname
Approximately 815 people bear this surname
Koxhaj Surname User-submission:
Koxhaj is a surname of a group people who originate in southeast Albania. There are documents from Ottoman archives in Istanbul that this surname existed from the year 1600. The word koxhaj is from koxha; the j defines the plural of people.
Read More About This SurnameKoxhaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 683 | 1:4,267 | 786 |
| Greece | 123 | 1:90,080 | 15,212 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Koxhaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Koxhaj is a surname of a group people who originate in southeast Albania. There are documents from Ottoman archives in Istanbul that this surname existed from the year 1600. The word koxhaj is from koxha; the j defines the plural of people. Koxha(j) mean someone who is important, strong and big. The word comes from the ancient Albanian Arbëria ilyrium language.
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Where Does The Last Name Koxhaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koxhaj is carried by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Koxhaj.
How Common Is The Last Name Koxhaj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 424,566th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,941,774 people. The surname Koxhaj occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Koxhaj are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Albano-Europe.
Koxhaj is most widespread in Albania, where it is borne by 683 people, or 1 in 4,267. In Albania Koxhaj is mostly concentrated in: Berat County, where 37 percent are found, Tirana County, where 22 percent are found and Fier County, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Albania this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 15 percent are found and Italy, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koxhajo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Koxha | 91 | 1,280 | / |
| Konxha | 83 | 5 | / |
| Koxhai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Koxhas | 83 | 2 | / |
| Koxhaz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koxa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kaxhaja | 77 | 50 | / |
| Kaxhajo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coxaj | 73 | 1,293 | / |
| Khoxa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kohxa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaxha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koixa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Konxa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koxas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koxhy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koxhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kongxhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanxha | 67 | 159 | / |
| Koksha | 67 | 98 | / |
| Konxhi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Koccha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Konxhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kocjaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koxach | 67 | 1 | / |
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