Sahatçija Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Sahatçija Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'watchmaker' in Albanian, derived from Turkish saatçi with the same meaning.
Sahatçija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 12 | 1:242,838 | 14,515 |
| Kosovo | 6 | 1:310,312 | 8,714 |
The alternate forms: Sahatcija (5) are calculated separately.
Sahatçija Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'watchmaker' in Albanian, derived from Turkish saatçi with the same meaning.
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Where Does The Last Name Sahatçija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sahatçija is found most in Albania. It may occur as: Sahatcija. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sahatçija.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahatçija? popularity and diffusion
Sahatçija is the 4,649,889th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Sahatçija occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sahatçija live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in Albano-Europe.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 242,838. In Albania Sahatçija is mostly found in: Shkodër County, where 75 percent are found and Tirana County, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Albania it is found in one country. It is also common in Kosovo, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahatcija | 96 | 5 | / |
| Sahatçia | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sahatxhija | 84 | 11 | / |
| Sahatcaia | 78 | 10 | / |
| Sahasia | 75 | 265 | / |
| Sachaia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sachaiya | 71 | 130 | / |
| Sadzhaia | 71 | 47 | / |
| Sahashia | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sahasiha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sacaia | 67 | 2,171 | / |
| Sachai | 67 | 1,386 | / |
| Sachaj | 67 | 157 | / |
| Sazhai | 67 | 61 | / |
| Shasia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sadzhaiya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shatshiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saasia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saichaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shazja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaxia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahatsaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saahchaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahzai | 67 | 1 | / |
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