Methoxha Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Methoxha Surname User-submission:

The Methoxha surname originates from the surname Hoxha, but during the communist regime had changed because of political beliefs.

Methoxha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1331:21,9103,704
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Methoxha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Methoxha surname originates from the surname Hoxha, but during the communist regime had changed because of political beliefs.

- jon_methoxha

Methoxha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Methoxha occurs in Albania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Methoxha? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,434,893rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Methoxha are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The last name Methoxha is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 21,910. In Albania it is most prevalent in: Berat County, where 45 percent are found, Durrës County, where 20 percent are found and Tirana County, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Albania this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Methoxha Last Name Statistics demography

Methoxha earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $22,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Met'hoxha9422/
Metoxha935/
Metoshap751/
Mehthoza751/
Metaxa712,043/
Mettoucha712/
Metosa711/
Metouchat711/
Metoxo710/
Metaxas674,122/
Methasa67162/
Mitocha677/
Metacha673/
Metacho671/
Metoxer671/
Mitosha671/
Mettaxa670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Methoxha
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis