Mjeshtri Surname

442,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Mjeshtri Surname User-submission:

The surname Mjeshtri comes from the Albanian word mjeshtër, which means 'master'.

Mjeshtri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania6801:4,285788
Greece631:175,87028,388
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Mjeshtri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mjeshtri comes from the Albanian word mjeshtër, which means 'master'.

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Mjeshtri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mjeshtri occurs in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mjeshtri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 442,751st most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 9,439,826 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Mjeshtri reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is carried by 680 people, or 1 in 4,285. In Albania Mjeshtri is primarily concentrated in: Elbasan County, where 24 percent live, Dibër County, where 23 percent live and Tirana County, where 17 percent live. Not including Albania this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Mjeshtri Last Name Statistics demography

Mjeshtri earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mjeshtrie941/
Mjestri933/
Myeshtri881/
Mgeshtri881/
Mehetri8064/
Mještri8058/
Mhestri8013/
Miestri803/
Mjistri801/
Msitri7123/
Myetri7117/
Mietri717/
Mehetre677,790/
Miistri674/
Mhestre674/
Myethri673/
Miestre671/
Msistri671/
Mijistrait671/
Mehaitre638/
Maiyetri633/
Mhaistri631/
Msitry5717/
Myetre579/
Msetra574/
Mjitra571/
McEtre571/
Mayjistred561/
Miistry533/
Meaitra532/
Mzaitri531/
McEtroy531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mjeshtri
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