Zeqaj Surname

379,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Zeqaj Surname User-submission:

Zeqa or Zeqaj is a Kosovar surname, mostly originating from Dukagjin or Metohia region, Kosovo. It is not an Islamic-influenced surname, however it does not match any tribe names except the last name Zeqiri.

Zeqaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania5671:5,139972
Kosovo2561:7,2731,175
Greece421:263,80539,714
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Zeqaj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zeqa or Zeqaj is a Kosovar surname, mostly originating from Dukagjin or Metohia region, Kosovo. It is not an Islamic-influenced surname, however it does not match any tribe names except the last name Zeqiri.

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Zeqaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zeqaj is most common in Albania. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeqaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zeqaj is the 379,929th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,760,965 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Zeqaj are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The surname Zeqaj is most numerous in Albania, where it is borne by 567 people, or 1 in 5,139. In Albania Zeqaj is mostly concentrated in: Fier County, where 45 percent reside, Tirana County, where 13 percent reside and Berat County, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Albania this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Kosovo, where 27 percent reside and Greece, where 4 percent reside.

Zeqaj Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Zeqaj earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning 347,466 kr per year and in United States they earn 43.51% less than the national average, earning $24,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeqa89448/
Zekaj803,250/
Zeqai8024/
Zequa8012/
Zeqoj806/
Ceqaj801/
Zaqaj801/
Zecaj801/
Czekaj739,749/
Zekaja7332/
Zequea7319/
Zeqije732/
Sheqaj731/
Zeaqat731/
Zequah731/
Zekajj731/
Zcekaj731/
Zeka6718,321/
Zeca6713,583/
Zaqa6730/
Seqa6720/
Zeqe679/
Ziqa677/
Zeqi673/
Zoqa673/
Ceqa671/
Zjqa671/
Seqj671/
Geqa671/
Czekaja671/
Szedkaj671/
Sequaje671/
Zhaqaje671/
Zakj671/

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