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 last name Salijaj occurs in Kosovo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salijaj? popularity and diffusion

Salijaj is the 681,965th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 16,714,555 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Salijaj live; 81 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent live in Albano-Europe.

Salijaj is most commonly used in Kosovo, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 5,782. In Kosovo it is most common in: District of Peja, where 69 percent live, District of Ferizaj, where 28 percent live and District of Mitrovica, where 2 percent live. Excluding Kosovo Salijaj occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 8 percent live and Slovenia, where 6 percent live.

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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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