Vorpsi Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Vorpsi Surname User-submission:

The Vorpsi surname is a native Albanian surname/tribe of Tirana. It originates from the words vorbull and vorb, meaning 'whirlpool' and referring to the families' occupation was pottery. Another theory is from Maja e Vorbatines, a mountain range in north Albania which they could be related too, but the occupational surname theory is more credible.

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Vorpsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1291:22,5903,809
England71:7,959,723202,100
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vorpsi Surname Meaning

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The Vorpsi surname is a native Albanian surname/tribe of Tirana. It originates from the words vorbull and vorb, meaning 'whirlpool' and referring to the families' occupation was pottery. Another theory is from Maja e Vorbatines, a mountain range in north Albania which they could be related too, but the occupational surname theory is more credible. First mentioned in Tirana in 1650.

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Vorpsi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vorpsi is held by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vorpsi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vorpsi is the 1,491,356th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Vorpsi reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

The surname Vorpsi is most commonly used in Albania, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 22,590. In Albania Vorpsi is mostly found in: Tirana County, where 91 percent are found and Vlorë County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Albania this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Greece, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vorps9129/
Forpsi831/
Vorbsi831/
Voorips779/
Varopsi778/
Voorpos771/
Vorapes771/
Forps7318/
Vorbs732/
Varps731/
Virps731/
Voorrips7177/
Vorpasso7110/
Vorabasi711/
Vorpussu711/
Forpousi711/
Voropajs711/
Vurpas6750/
Vorbis6733/
Vrapci6726/
Vierps6713/
Vrapis676/
Vorubs676/
Vorbes675/
Forpes674/
Virpsa673/
Vorapassu671/
Barpsi671/
Forbsa500/
Forbse500/

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