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 last name Shkembi has its highest incidence in Albania. It may also appear as: Shkëmbi, Shkèmbi or Shkêmbi. For other potential spellings of Shkembi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shkembi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shkembi is the 337,747th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,685,822 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Shkembi are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

Shkembi is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is borne by 637 people, or 1 in 4,575. In Albania Shkembi is most common in: Korçë County, where 52 percent reside, Tirana County, where 16 percent reside and Gjirokastër County, where 7 percent reside. Not including Albania this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Shkembi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shkembi are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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