Shekaj Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Shekaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 65 | 1:44,832 | 6,104 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Shekaj Demographics
Average Shekaj Salary in
United States
$35,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shekaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shekaj (Marathi: शेकज) is found in Albania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,121,169th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name Shekaj is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Shekaj live; 87 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent live in Albano-Europe.
Shekaj is most commonly used in Albania, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 44,832. In Albania it is most common in: Shkodër County, where 85 percent live, Vlorë County, where 12 percent live and Elbasan County, where 2 percent live. Excluding Albania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live and Greece, where 5 percent live.
Shekaj Last Name Statistics demography
Shekaj earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shekaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekaj in the Marathi language | ||
| शेकज | sekaja | 80 |
| जशेकज | jasekaja | 20 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shekaj
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