Prelaj Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Prelaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prelaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania2151:13,5542,465
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Kosovo141:132,9916,224
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Prelaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prelaj is carried by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prelaj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 998,609th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. Prelaj is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Prelaj live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Albano-Europe.

Prelaj is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is carried by 215 people, or 1 in 13,554. In Albania it is primarily concentrated in: Lezhë County, where 40 percent reside, Shkodër County, where 28 percent reside and Tirana County, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Albania Prelaj is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Kosovo, where 5 percent reside.

Prelaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prelaj last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Prelaj earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.1% more than the national average, earning $70,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prela911,136/
Priela831,101/
Prelat83439/
Prelaz83200/
Prelac83149/
Prelas8399/
Prelia8345/
Preala8344/
Przela8310/
Presla835/
Preila832/
Pírela832/
Preela831/
Prelai831/
Prelaš831/
Perella771,839/
Prelhaz77133/
Pirella7783/
Prelias7724/
Preslia7721/
Preglia779/
Prielya778/
Prelaya773/
Peerela773/
Preslay772/
Prolaje772/
Preelad772/
Preelas771/
Preeyla771/
Pairela771/
Perlaje771/
Poirela771/
Prelaud771/
Przhela771/
Praelai771/
Prealai771/
Preslai771/
Perla7324,980/
Pirla734,135/
Prola73984/
Preli73676/
Prila73632/
Prala73312/
Prely73211/
Prele73160/
Pryla7372/
Pärla731/
Petrella7112,239/
Perrella715,850/
Presilla712,508/
Precilla712,290/
Pierella71487/
Pitrella71192/
Precella71133/
Phraelai71112/
Prisella7143/
Pirrella7127/
Przhella7118/
Pricella7114/
Pirellah719/
Peerella718/
Pirellas717/
Përallaj714/
Perzella713/
Preliaha713/
Preislla713/
Pretilla712/
Pretella712/
Prahlaji711/
Pairella711/
Pairelij711/
Presella711/
Bprgella711/
Phraelia711/
Perlas679,401/
Pralea672,024/
Pirlea671,954/
Precillas671,241/
Peerla671,141/
Presillas671,054/
Presle671,006/
Priola67995/
Pîrlea67613/
Prelis67483/
Prélaz67223/
Petrla67180/
Pearla67171/
Perlea67161/
Pretli67148/
Pyrlia67118/
Pralia6799/
Prilia6796/
Perlla6796/
Pajrla6795/
Preliz6782/
Praeli6776/
Pyrlya6776/
Perlau6764/
Presli6761/
Prelip6756/
Pyreli6755/
Pirlia6747/
Pirlla6742/
Perlat6739/
Prolla6736/
Perlia6734/
Pralay6731/
Phrala6728/
Pairla6727/
Preles6725/
Perriella6724/
Preler6724/
Pirlaa6722/
Perlah6722/
Precillia6722/
Precellas6721/
Pralla6718/
Përrallaj6718/
Prelee6717/
Perlya6717/
Preile6716/
Prolia6715/
Pujrla6714/
Prelyi6714/
Përzhella6711/
Prélat6711/
Peurla6711/
Preele6710/
Prilap6710/
Perlaš6710/
Priele679/
Perlay679/
Pricellas679/
Prelyy677/
Pirrla677/
Presillia677/
Perhla677/
Prisla676/
Prolay676/
Payrla675/
Prehle675/
Preley675/
Perlai675/
Prelez675/
Pettrella674/
Perlaz674/
Pirlau674/
Pierla673/
Prelát673/
Presellas673/
Prisellas673/
Pirlya672/
Pretle672/
Prahla672/
Prilay672/
Prayla672/
Prilat672/
Prelet672/
Preuli672/
Pperla671/
Prisellia671/
Prissella671/
Prajla671/
Prajle671/
Prajli671/
Prrola671/
Pirlad671/
Perlad671/
Preslault671/
Pierellla671/
Pirlas671/
Pirlej671/
Piorla671/
Pricellia671/
Prilah671/
Pressilla671/
Presillla671/
Precellia671/
Proele671/
Praele671/
Perloa671/
Prealy671/
Pirlat671/
Pressella671/
Prelou670/
Preale670/
Preely670/

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