Vishaj Surname
Approximately 658 people bear this surname
Vishaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 443 | 1:4,203 | 703 |
| Albania | 112 | 1:26,018 | 4,234 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Vishaj (16) may also be a first name.
Vishaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vishaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vishaj (Hindi: विशाज, Marathi: िवशज) is carried by more people in Kosovo than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vishaj? popularity and diffusion
Vishaj is the 500,196th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,075,298 people. The surname Vishaj is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vishaj are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 16 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kosovo, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 4,203. In Kosovo Vishaj is mostly concentrated in: District of Gjakova, where 88 percent live, District of Peja, where 10 percent live and District of Pristina, where 2 percent live. Aside from Kosovo this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 17 percent live and Sweden, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vishaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vishaj in the Hindi language | ||
| विशाज | visaja | - |
| Vishaj in the Marathi language | ||
| िवशज | ivasaja | 50 |
| िवषज | ivasaja | 50 |
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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 Vishaj
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