Spahija Surname

143,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Spahija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spahija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo1,8071:1,030150
Albania4251:6,8571,304
Croatia4091:10,3391,883
Sweden771:127,8809,055
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Bosnia and Herzegovina541:65,4897,120
Austria391:218,34426,757
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Slovenia351:71,0769,906
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Montenegro251:25,5832,408
France191:3,495,933219,029
Serbia191:376,05017,192
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Spahija (27) may also be a first name.

Spahija Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spahija has its highest incidence in Kosovo. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Spahija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spahija? popularity and diffusion

Spahija is the 143,729th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,355,380 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Spahija reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 27 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kosovo, where it is held by 1,807 people, or 1 in 1,030. In Kosovo it is mostly found in: District of Mitrovica, where 17 percent reside, District of Ferizaj, where 16 percent reside and District of Prizren, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Kosovo Spahija exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 14 percent reside and Croatia, where 13 percent reside.

Spahija Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spahija surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Spahija earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning 299,376 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.19% less than the national average, earning $37,457 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spahijaj93283/
Spahijai931/
Spahiya8620/
Spahiji862/
Spasija862/
Spahioa861/
Spahije861/
Spaijaj861/
Spahie7717/
Spahui775/
Spatoia711/
Spattiya671/
Speaei621/
Spooij621/
Spauya621/
Spatea621/
Spaey50178/
Spaou501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Spahija
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