Xhemaj Surname

478,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Xhemaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Xhemaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania3231:9,0221,712
Kosovo2951:6,3111,065
Greece581:191,03130,451
Slovenia131:191,36015,039
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Xhemaj Last Name Facts

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

Xhemaj occurs most in Albania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Xhemaj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Xhemaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Xhemaj is the 478,963rd most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,455,590 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Xhemaj are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

This surname is most common in Albania, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 9,022. In Albania it is most prevalent in: Fier County, where 86 percent reside, Gjirokastër County, where 7 percent reside and Tirana County, where 2 percent reside. Beside Albania it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 42 percent reside and Greece, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xhema911,054/
Xhamaj8360/
Shemaj8346/
Xhimaj836/
Xhemay831/
Xema806/
Chemaji774/
Chemaje773/
Shemaji771/
Cxhemah771/
Shema7327,133/
Chema734,980/
Xhoma73189/
Xhama73159/
Semaj73136/
Xhima73114/
Zemaj7353/
Cemaj7323/
Xiema7318/
Xhemi7310/
Xheme735/
Nxema733/
Hsema733/
Xemas732/
Xemay732/
Xesma732/
Cheemaji711/
Chemajid711/
Cheema6757,581/
Sheema671,418/
Chemaa67970/
Chemai67686/
Chemma67538/
Chemat67483/
Chemad67230/
Shemau67212/
Shemas67211/
Schema67187/
Chemas67181/
Shimaj67175/
Cheama67159/
Gjemaj67154/
Shemah67145/
Chemij6797/
Shemha6782/
Cheima6765/
Chemay6760/
Sheyma6744/
Sheima6740/
Chemea6728/
Semaji6727/
Shemad6719/
Shemai6714/
Shetma6711/
Kshema6711/
Shemaa679/
Chesma679/
Shemat678/
Hsemad678/
Shemea676/
Shemma676/
Cheyma675/
Xiemai675/
Semaja675/
Shiema674/
Cemaji674/
Shehma674/
Chemau673/
Chemha673/
Shesma672/
Semaje672/
Shemga672/
Chejma672/
Chemaz672/
Chetma671/
Chemaï671/
Chetmajet671/
Shemaz671/
Gxheimayi671/
Zemmaj671/
Semaju671/
Semajo671/
Semahj671/
Shemoj671/
Seemaj671/
Chemap671/
Chhema671/
Hzeama671/
Shemae670/

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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 Xhemaj
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