Shpataj Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Shpataj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shpataj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1431:20,3783,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

Shpataj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shpataj occurs most in Albania. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shpataj? popularity and diffusion

Shpataj is the 1,465,390th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name Shpataj occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Shpataj live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Albano-Europe.

The surname Shpataj is most commonly held in Albania, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 20,378. In Albania Shpataj is mostly concentrated in: Tirana County, where 30 percent are found, Durrës County, where 29 percent are found and Kukës County, where 29 percent are found. Beside Albania Shpataj occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 1 percent are found and Kosovo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shpata921,263/
Spataj9214/
Spata832,826/
Shpota771,065/
Shpati77512/
Spatta77100/
Spatha7794/
Spatay7766/
Spatas7735/
Spaita7735/
Shpeta7712/
Spaeta776/
Spahta775/
Spatai775/
Sphata774/
Szpata774/
Shpate772/
Spazta771/
Spatea771/
Spasta771/
Spatah771/
Spathas71277/
Spausta719/
Shpotta715/
Spachta714/
Spatoia711/
Spate67836/
Spota67416/
Speta67198/
Spati67102/
Spaustat6744/
Zpata676/
Spaty675/
Spataggi671/
Szpachta671/
Spatà671/
Spattiya671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shpataj
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