Xhilaj Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Xhilaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Xhilaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1971:14,7922,651
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
England31:18,572,686338,250

Xhilaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Xhilaj is carried by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Xhilaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,104,724th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Xhilaj live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Albano-Europe.

It is most common in Albania, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 14,792. In Albania it is primarily found in: Shkodër County, where 95 percent reside, Dibër County, where 3 percent reside and Tirana County, where 2 percent reside. Barring Albania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Greece, where 2 percent reside.

Xhilaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Xhilaj surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Xhilaj earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 149.89% more than the national average, earning $107,823 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xhila915/
Xilaj911/
Xhelaj831,034/
Xhulaj83249/
Chilaj832/
Shilaj831/
Xhilla831/
Xila806/
Shilaja77258/
Shilaji7789/
Shailaj7754/
Chilaje773/
Chilaji771/
Shilaij771/
Xheliaj771/
Shilaje771/
Chilajo771/
Shila7363,875/
Xiloj7315,624/
Chila7311,466/
Silaj73322/
Xhela73259/
Çilaj73110/
Xhyla7379/
Xilas7373/
Gxila7372/
Xhili7354/
Xiloa7321/
Xhile7314/
Cilaj734/
Xilai734/
Hzila733/
Zilaj732/
Xiela732/
Nxila732/
Xitla731/
Xihla731/
Hsila731/
Xilia731/
Shailaja714,426/
Shilajoe7197/
Chuillaj7118/
Sheilaja718/
Chailaji713/
Shailaji713/
Chilajee711/
Chailaja711/
Xchoitla711/
Shailaje711/
Shailaju711/
Shilla676,845/
Shaila676,287/
Chaila674,899/
Sheila674,264/
Chitla673,148/
Silaji671,842/
Chilap67554/
Chilia67546/
Silaju67495/
Cheila67384/
Chilat67369/
Silaja67348/
Shilay67219/
Shilah67216/
Choila67215/
Szilaj67167/
Shitla67165/
Chilay67163/
Shuila67162/
Chilau67145/
Chilas67133/
XieLai67132/
Ngxila67112/
Sailaj67104/
Shilat67102/
Shiela6789/
Shilai6769/
Schila6759/
Shiola6749/
Chilai6746/
Chilea6738/
Shilae6734/
Shiloj6734/
Zilaji6734/
Shilya6733/
Shilad6732/
Shilha6721/
Chilaa6718/
Chilad6715/
Silaje6714/
Shilap6712/
Shilas6711/
Shilia6711/
Shilau6710/
Shilaa679/
Shoila679/
Xilias678/
Silajo678/
Chhila677/
Chilej677/
Shilga676/
Shylaj676/
Silajs676/
Shailajaa675/
Chilha675/
Shisla674/
Chihla674/
Kshailaja673/
Shihla673/
Cilaje673/
Chilje673/
Xelaju672/
Shelaj672/
Shiloa672/
Shailj672/
Shaillaja672/
Chelaj672/
Chuila672/
Xhelia672/
Cilaji671/
Zilhaj671/
Schilj671/
Shhila671/
Shailaaja671/
Chisla671/
Kshila671/
Xelajú671/
Xilojo671/
Cilaja671/
Cchila671/
Xioloj671/
Ghzila671/
Gxaila671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Xhilaj
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