Spahi Surname

284,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Spahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania4811:6,0581,145
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Kosovo1471:12,6661,787
Greece521:213,07333,423
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Bulgaria281:249,24713,126
North Macedonia131:161,65211,967
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Spahi (61) may also be a first name.

Spahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spahi is more commonly found in Albania than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spahi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 284,958th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,398,182 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Spahi are found; 54 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 61 people.

This last name is most frequent in Albania, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 6,058. In Albania it is primarily found in: Korçë County, where 73 percent live, Tirana County, where 13 percent live and Gjirokastër County, where 5 percent live. Aside from Albania it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 25 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent live.

Spahi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spahi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spahi last name increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spahi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Spahi are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Spahi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning $34,228 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spahić917,577/
Spahis91368/
Spahie9117/
Spahič9114/
Spahui915/
Spahio914/
Spahiç911/
Spahih911/
Spahiz911/
Spahich8361/
Spahits8345/
Spahitz8323/
Spahiji832/
Spahioa831/
Spahije831/
Spaeh8014/
Spahe8011/
Speai800/
Spahijaj77283/
Spahijai771/
Spaija73123/
Spaiye739/
Spaher732/
Speaei731/
Spohie731/
Speais731/
Spaerh731/
Spaeht730/
Speayh730/
Spaech730/
Spae6775/
Spaijer6730/
Spaaier674/
Spaijaj671/
Spaeths671/
Jspaeth671/
Spaecht670/
Speahes670/

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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 Spahi
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