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

Spahi has its highest incidence in Albania. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spahi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 284,958th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,398,182 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Spahi reside; 54 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent reside in Albano-Europe. Spahi is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 61 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Albania, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 6,058. In Albania it is mostly found in: Korçë County, where 73 percent are found, Tirana County, where 13 percent are found and Gjirokastër County, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Albania this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 25 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent are found.

Spahi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spahi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spahi surname rose 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spahi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spahi last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political 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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  • 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 Spahi
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