Shemaj Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Shemaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 38 | 1:76,686 | 8,388 |
| Kosovo | 7 | 1:265,981 | 8,180 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shemaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shemaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shemaj (Hindi: शेमाज) is found in Albania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shemaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Shemaj are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Albano-Europe.
The surname is most numerous in Albania, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 76,686. In Albania it is most numerous in: Tirana County, where 29 percent live, Fier County, where 26 percent live and Vlorë County, where 26 percent live. Not including Albania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shemaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shemaj in the Hindi language | ||
| शेमाज | semaja | - |
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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 Shemaj
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