Šekelja Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Šekelja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 89 | 1:39,735 | 5,539 |
| Croatia | 57 | 1:74,186 | 13,033 |
The alternate forms: Sekelja (20) are calculated separately.
Šekelja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šekelja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šekelja is most common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can also occur as a variant: Sekelja. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šekelja? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,459,453rd most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šekelja reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 39,735. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most prevalent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 100 percent live. Beside Bosnia and Herzegovina it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Croatia, where 39 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sekelja | 95 | 20 | / |
| Šekeljić | 80 | 27 | / |
| Šekeljič | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cecelja | 71 | 217 | / |
| Sekelji | 71 | 5 | / |
| Seckelsjay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cecelija | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sekeljić | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sekalija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekilija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssekilija | 63 | 1 | / |
| Seklca | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ssekalejja | 59 | 10 | / |
| Ssekilijja | 59 | 2 | / |
| Sekhoeleha | 59 | 1 | / |
| Shekhalija | 59 | 1 | / |
| Sokolja | 57 | 2 | / |
| Sekelie | 57 | 1 | / |
| Sokolija | 53 | 18 | / |
| Sechelea | 53 | 6 | / |
| Sakilija | 53 | 4 | / |
| Sekielie | 53 | 2 | / |
| Cecilija | 53 | 2 | / |
| Sekelehi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sekalaiya | 50 | 7 | / |
| Shikilija | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Šekelja
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