Sylaj Surname

159,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Sylaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo1,9721:944135
Albania4051:7,1951,378
Slovenia951:26,1865,524
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Serbia181:396,94217,613
Norway141:367,30634,015
England101:5,571,806158,774
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
France11:66,422,722504,397

Sylaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sylaj is held by more people in Kosovo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 159,743rd most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,668,453 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Sylaj live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in Albano-Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Kosovo, where it is borne by 1,972 people, or 1 in 944. In Kosovo Sylaj is mostly found in: District of Prizren, where 27 percent live, District of Gjakova, where 23 percent live and District of Peja, where 22 percent live. Apart from Kosovo this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 15 percent live and Slovenia, where 3 percent live.

Sylaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sylaj last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sylaj earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.62% less than the national average, earning 226,278 kr per year and in United States they earn 49.77% more than the national average, earning $64,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sylaja9153/
Szylaj9127/
Shylaj916/
Sylaji911/
Syla898,413/
Shylaja83776/
Saylaja8340/
Seylaja831/
Sayla801,739/
Sylas80429/
Selaj80427/
Silaj80322/
Shyla80255/
Soyla80142/
Syola80133/
Sylia8054/
Sylga8035/
Suyla8027/
Zylaj8026/
Seyla8016/
Sylah808/
Szyla808/
Sylai805/
Sysla803/
Sylay803/
Sylax801/
Sylej801/
Sytla800/
Syloa800/
Shaylaja7731/
Sheylaja773/
Shylhaja771/
Silaji731,842/
Shayla731,643/
Saylau73913/
Silaju73495/
Saylay73374/
Silaja73348/
Saylağ73341/
Szilaj73167/
Sailaj73104/
Sheyla7375/
Selaja7369/
Suoyla7363/
Seylaz7358/
Saylah7352/
Saylae7347/
Syolah7335/
Saylaç7335/
Saylas7333/
Selaji7322/
Selaje7320/
Soylağ7316/
Silaje7314/
Seylat7312/
Shylai7310/
Seylac739/
Silajo738/
Sytlas738/
Shylah737/
Shylas737/
Shylha737/
Silajs736/
Shoyla735/
Sylach735/
Sylaus734/
Syleja733/
Syluia733/
Sylias733/
Saylat733/
Saylac732/
Shelaj732/
Saylea732/
Sylass732/
Suylla732/
Seylaa732/
Szylej732/
Shylaa732/
Seliaj732/
Scylia732/
Saylla731/
Shylat731/
Shylia731/
Shilaj731/
Sylaas731/
Sayjla731/
Cylaja731/
Seylla731/
Souyla731/
Soylat731/
Soylay731/
Soylla731/
Szylga731/
Sylarz731/
Sylaye731/
Sylayu731/
Sylhat731/
Saylia731/
Saylaa731/
Sayhla731/
Saylad731/
Saayla731/
Sohyla731/
Sylacz731/
Syloia731/
Sylyia730/
Seylas730/
Sila6751,387/
Sela6723,489/
Sailaja675,617/
Zyla672,332/
Souylat67295/
Shilaja67258/
Xyla67192/
Syli67181/
Síla67136/
Syle67133/
Sylaios67107/
Sıla67103/
Shilaji6789/
Syly6759/
Shailaj6754/
Selj6733/
Shelaja6730/
Silj6730/
Silaaji6727/
Sylyuha6725/
Sayliya6724/
Sayjlah6724/
Shuylat6724/
Selajes6716/
Shoylaa6712/
Sailaji6710/
Selajah679/
Shyleja675/
Sylaiou675/
Cyla674/
Sheylla674/
Seilaja673/
Sälj673/
Silajiy673/
Shaylia673/
Seylash672/
Shaylah672/
Shytlla672/
Selajis672/
Shaysla672/
Shyleha672/
Saylash671/
Shylatt671/
Shyliah671/
Silaaja671/
Shilaij671/
Shelaji671/
Selhaaj671/
Sealaja671/
Seelaji671/
Seyleja671/
Shaylla671/
Sayjlay671/
Sayleah671/
Sayleya671/
Souhyla671/
Shaylya671/
Séla671/
Seylaac671/
Shaylat671/
Shilaje671/
Silajes671/
Sayllac671/
Selahij671/
Silgajo671/
Silhadj671/
Souylla671/
Selhadj671/
Selajau671/
Shylach671/
Syladch671/
Cylj671/

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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 Sylaj
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