Shqau Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Shqau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shqau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania5951:4,898924
Greece1041:106,53617,896
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397

Shqau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shqau is carried by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shqau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 473,192nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,293,144 people. The last name Shqau is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Shqau live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Albano-Europe.

Shqau is most frequently held in Albania, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 4,898. In Albania Shqau is most common in: Elbasan County, where 46 percent live, Kukës County, where 26 percent live and Shkodër County, where 18 percent live. Outside of Albania it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shqa89123/
Sqau891/
Shqas80349/
Shqah8015/
Shqua802/
Sqaud801/
Shkau801/
Shqay801/
Shqat801/
Sqa7514/
Scheau73468/
Shkkau735/
Shqhat731/
Shhqat731/
Skau672,528/
Shka6750/
Sqai6723/
Sqat6710/
Skha677/
Shku676/
Sqae672/
Skhu672/
Shqo672/
Ssqa672/
Shquqat671/
Sqha671/
Sqad671/
Sqaa671/
Sqga671/
Chqa671/
Zsqa671/
Squa671/
Sxqa671/
Scau671/
Sqku671/

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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 Shqau
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