Špilaj Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Špilaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Špilaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646

The alternate forms: Spilaj (1) are calculated separately.

Špilaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Špilaj is found in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Spilaj. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Špilaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Špilaj is the 6,063,924th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Špilaj occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Špilaj reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 667,056. In Slovakia it is mostly concentrated in: Trenčín Region, where 75 percent are found, Nitra Region, where 13 percent are found and Trnava Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Slovakia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Czechia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spilaj941/
Špila9145/
Špilj9120/
Špilajová8013/
Spila731,139/
Spilj7366/
Špile733/
Špela732/
Szpila671,505/
Špiler67375/
Spisla67354/
Špetla67116/
Špelac6721/
Špleha6715/
Spiola6710/
Spilia679/
Špejla674/
Speila671/
Spilai671/
Spilac671/

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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
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  • 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 Špilaj
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