Rexhepaj Surname
Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname
Rexhepaj Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from Rexhep, an Albanian male given name derived from the Turkish Recep.
Rexhepaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 682 | 1:2,730 | 451 |
| Albania | 302 | 1:9,649 | 1,821 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Greece | 14 | 1:791,414 | 84,075 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 1:276,408 | 16,807 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Serbia | 4 | 1:1,786,237 | 30,138 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Rexhepaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from Rexhep, an Albanian male given name derived from the Turkish Recep.
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Where Does The Last Name Rexhepaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rexhepaj is most common in Kosovo. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rexhepaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 330,130th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,495,139 people. The surname Rexhepaj occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Rexhepaj are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in Albano-Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Kosovo, where it is carried by 682 people, or 1 in 2,730. In Kosovo it is most frequent in: District of Gjilan, where 33 percent reside, District of Peja, where 27 percent reside and District of Gjakova, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Kosovo this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.
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