Progja Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Progja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Progja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1071:27,2344,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Progja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Progja occurs more in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Progja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Progja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,765,740th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Progja reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

Progja is most commonly held in Albania, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 27,234. In Albania Progja is mostly concentrated in: Dibër County, where 79 percent reside, Tirana County, where 18 percent reside and Durrës County, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Albania this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Greece, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prongjai8685/
Pregja8334/
Progha832/
Progeas7720/
Proghap772/
Progjit771/
Prangja771/
Proggha771/
Proxa7340/
Prungjai718/
Prangjea711/
Proksa671,127/
Prongchai671,059/
Pragji67130/
Pragsa6713/
Pragea674/
Procca674/
Progeo673/
Pragha672/
Progee671/
Proxay671/

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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 Progja
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