Salijaj Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Salijaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salijaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo3221:5,782984
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Slovenia271:92,13611,211
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Norway61:857,04855,549
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
France11:66,422,722504,397
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Salijaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salijaj is borne by more people in Kosovo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salijaj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 681,965th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 16,714,555 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Salijaj live; 81 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent live in Albano-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Kosovo, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 5,782. In Kosovo Salijaj is primarily concentrated in: District of Peja, where 69 percent are found, District of Ferizaj, where 28 percent are found and District of Mitrovica, where 2 percent are found. Besides Kosovo this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 8 percent are found and Slovenia, where 6 percent are found.

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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 Salijaj
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