Shkembi Surname

337,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Shkembi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shkembi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania6371:4,575862
Greece3271:33,8835,312
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Shkëmbi (2,143), Shkèmbi (15) & Shkêmbi (4) are calculated separately.

Shkembi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shkembi is found most in Albania. It can occur as a variant: Shkëmbi, Shkèmbi or Shkêmbi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shkembi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 337,747th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,685,822 people. The surname Shkembi occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Shkembi reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Albania, where it is carried by 637 people, or 1 in 4,575. In Albania Shkembi is primarily concentrated in: Korçë County, where 52 percent are found, Tirana County, where 16 percent are found and Gjirokastër County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Albania this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Shkembi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shkembi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shkembi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $44,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shkëmbi952,143/
Shkèmbi9515/
Shkêmbi954/
Shkëembi931/
Shkmbi922/
Skembi921/
Shkambi86525/
Sckembi861/
Shkenbi861/
Shkombi861/
Schembi861/
Shkëmbii802/
Shkambui801/
Skambi77156/
Skembe771/
Shkymba7158/
Škembić7114/
Skimbis714/
Shkimba713/
Skembes712/
Schembe712/
Schimbi711/
Shkambaj6739/
Scambi6260/
Skymba6249/
Skombe626/
Skimba622/
Skimby621/
Skamby621/
Škember5796/
Szkimba5711/
Skenbay578/
Skhimba571/
Skimber570/
Skhomboy531/

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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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  • 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 Shkembi
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