Shakaj Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Shakaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 276 | 1:10,558 | 1,976 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Shakaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shakaj (Marathi: शाकाज) is carried by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakaj? popularity and diffusion
Shakaj is the 857,026th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Shakaj are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Albano-Europe.
Shakaj is most widespread in Albania, where it is held by 276 people, or 1 in 10,558. In Albania it is primarily found in: Vlorë County, where 54 percent reside, Tirana County, where 23 percent reside and Elbasan County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Albania this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 6 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shakaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakaj in the Marathi language | ||
| शाकाज | sakaja | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shakaj
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