Kurtalija Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Kurtalija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurtalija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania351:83,2598,773
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kurtalija Last Name Facts

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

Kurtalija is carried by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kurtalija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurtalija? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kurtalija live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent live in Albano-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Albania, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 83,259. In Albania Kurtalija is primarily found in: Shkodër County, where 77 percent reside, Tirana County, where 17 percent reside and Lezhë County, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Albania Kurtalija is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent reside and Croatia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kartalija89266/
Kurtaliaj8930/
Kurdalija893/
Kurtalaij891/
Kurdulija78117/
Kartelija784/
Kartilija783/
Courtalier631/
Courtallier601/
Cortalie591/
Courtaillier57129/
Cortaleza5620/
Cartalidge534/
Kartowilujo503/
Kourtoullou501/

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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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  • 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 Kurtalija
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