Šorlija Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Šorlija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šorlija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina451:78,5877,714
Montenegro11:639,5659,092

The alternate forms: Sorlija (64) are calculated separately.

Šorlija Last Name Facts

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

The surname Šorlija is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Sorlija. Click here to see other potential spellings of Šorlija.

How Common Is The Last Name Šorlija? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šorlija are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 78,587. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 100 percent reside. Not including Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Montenegro, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sorlija9564/
Šarlija86614/
Šerlija8662/
Zorlija863/
Sarlija7152/
Serlija711/
Chorliya673/
Sarlijah672/
Soorliya671/
Sherlija671/

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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 Šorlija
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