Šedaj Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Šedaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šedaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia331:322,22640,051
Slovakia201:266,82240,422

The alternate forms: Sedaj (33) are calculated separately.

Šedaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Šedaj is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Sedaj. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šedaj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šedaj are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Czechia, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 322,226. In Czechia Šedaj is mostly concentrated in: Pardubice Region, where 52 percent reside, South Moravian Region, where 27 percent reside and Olomouc Region, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Czechia this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Slovakia, where 38 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sedaj9333/
Šeda89909/
Šejda80102/
Cedaj801/
Šehda801/
Šedajová7745/
Sejdaj73344/
Seidaj7316/
Sedaja735/
Sedaje734/
Chedaj733/
Sedajo733/
Sedaji733/
Seda6722,516/
Zeda671,523/
Ceda671,037/
Šedý67511/
Šoda67245/
Šída67218/
Šedá67143/
Šida6765/
Shedaji6747/
Sedhaji6738/
Šedi679/
Šéda678/
Šeďa677/
Xeda672/
Sedajet671/
Zedajah671/
Shedaje671/
Sedj671/
Šedy671/

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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 Šedaj
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