Çelaj Surname
Approximately 2,964 people bear this surname
Çelaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2,651 | 1:1,099 | 133 |
| Kosovo | 308 | 1:6,045 | 1,028 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
The alternate forms: Celaj (736) & Čelaj (1) are calculated separately.
Çelaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Çelaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Çelaj is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Celaj or Čelaj. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Çelaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 149,064th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,458,686 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Çelaj are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in Albano-Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Albania, where it is carried by 2,651 people, or 1 in 1,099. In Albania Çelaj is most numerous in: Fier County, where 23 percent reside, Shkodër County, where 18 percent reside and Vlorë County, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Albania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 10 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celaj | 93 | 736 | / |
| Čelaj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Çelahj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Çela | 89 | 13,886 | / |
| Selaj | 80 | 427 | / |
| Çalaj | 80 | 196 | / |
| Zelaj | 80 | 157 | / |
| Çilaj | 80 | 110 | / |
| Šelaj | 80 | 18 | / |
| Çelai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Çelas | 80 | 10 | / |
| Çeloj | 80 | 9 | / |
| Çelia | 80 | 6 | / |
| Çelax | 80 | 3 | / |
| Çolaj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Xhelaj | 73 | 1,034 | / |
| Celaje | 73 | 420 | / |
| Selaja | 73 | 69 | / |
| Çallaj | 73 | 49 | / |
| Celaji | 73 | 45 | / |
| Selaji | 73 | 22 | / |
| Selaje | 73 | 20 | / |
| Celajs | 73 | 17 | / |
| Czelaj | 73 | 16 | / |
| Çelija | 73 | 7 | / |
| Celaja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zelaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Seliaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Xelaju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shelaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chelaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Xelajú | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zelajo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhelaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zelaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Celauj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sela | 67 | 23,489 | / |
| Zela | 67 | 9,563 | / |
| Cela | 67 | 8,818 | / |
| Çala | 67 | 2,239 | / |
| Çeli | 67 | 245 | / |
| Xela | 67 | 222 | / |
| Çele | 67 | 194 | / |
| Šela | 67 | 125 | / |
| Šelj | 67 | 59 | / |
| Selj | 67 | 33 | / |
| Çollhaj | 67 | 33 | / |
| Shelaja | 67 | 30 | / |
| Çola | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ćela | 67 | 19 | / |
| Selajes | 67 | 16 | / |
| Celajis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zelj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Selajah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zelahja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chelaji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seilaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Čela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selajis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xelj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selajau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selhadj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selhaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sealaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seelaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seylaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xheliaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeulhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selahij | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Çelaj
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