Skenderaj Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Skenderaj Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the ottomanization of the name Alexander.

Skenderaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1991:14,6432,629
Greece1121:98,92716,639
Kosovo631:29,5532,975
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Skënderaj (1,014) & Skênderaj (5) are calculated separately.

Skenderaj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the ottomanization of the name Alexander.

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Skenderaj Last Name Facts

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

Skenderaj is found most frequently in Albania. It can also appear in the variant forms: Skënderaj or Skênderaj. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skenderaj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 719,876th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. Skenderaj is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Skenderaj reside; 92 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

The surname Skenderaj is most widely held in Albania, where it is held by 199 people, or 1 in 14,643. In Albania it is most common in: Shkodër County, where 30 percent are found, Vlorë County, where 24 percent are found and Fier County, where 19 percent are found. Not including Albania this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 28 percent are found and Kosovo, where 16 percent are found.

Skenderaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skenderaj surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Skenderaj earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.56% more than the national average, earning $59,354 USD per year.

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