Most common surnames in Albania

The 100 surnames with the most bearers in Albania

Hoxha
#1
708.020
bearers (top 100)
100
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This table shows the 100 most common surnames in Albania, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

Shehu
26.240
2
Hoxha
54.367
1
Dervishi
15.947
3
# Surname Bearers Share
1 Hoxha 54.367
7.7%
2 Shehu 26.240
3.7%
3 Dervishi 15.947
2.3%
4 Cela 15.440
2.2%
5 çela 13.544
1.9%
6 Prifti 13.354
1.9%
7 Elezi 12.776
1.8%
8 Muça 12.531
1.8%
9 Sula 12.416
1.8%
10 Gjoni 11.773
1.7%
11 Kurti 11.718
1.7%
12 Kola 11.700
1.7%
13 Marku 11.235
1.6%
14 Leka 11.064
1.6%
15 Gjoka 9.905
1.4%
16 Hasani 9.582
1.4%
17 Rama 9.126
1.3%
18 Lika 9.062
1.3%
19 Koçi 9.014
1.3%
20 Hysa 8.850
1.2%
21 Lleshi 8.596
1.2%
22 Mema 8.355
1.2%
23 Meta 8.284
1.2%
24 Balla 8.204
1.2%
25 Osmani 7.919
1.1%
26 Duka 7.734
1.1%
27 Halili 7.608
1.1%
28 Gega 7.485
1.1%
29 Mehmeti 7.474
1.1%
30 Toska 7.188
1%
31 Koci 7.160
1%
32 Beqiri 6.963
1%
33 Murati 6.919
1%
34 Hoxhaj 6.856
1%
35 Deda 6.855
1%
36 Gjini 6.600
0.9%
37 Agolli 6.465
0.9%
38 Hyseni 6.384
0.9%
39 Tafa 6.277
0.9%
40 Karaj 6.186
0.9%
41 Sinani 6.136
0.9%
42 Kraja 6.029
0.9%
43 Sulaj 5.886
0.8%
44 Ismaili 5.874
0.8%
45 Bega 5.760
0.8%
46 Basha 5.743
0.8%
47 Hasa 5.734
0.8%
48 Cenaj 5.567
0.8%
49 Shabani 5.452
0.8%
50 Cani 5.342
0.8%
51 Aliaj 5.313
0.8%
52 Kodra 5.282
0.7%
53 Lala 5.250
0.7%
54 Spahiu 5.161
0.7%
55 Domi 5.121
0.7%
56 Papa 5.079
0.7%
57 Guri 5.052
0.7%
58 Hyka 4.969
0.7%
59 Bardhi 4.947
0.7%
60 Lila 4.885
0.7%
61 Doda 4.872
0.7%
62 Kasa 4.849
0.7%
63 Arapi 4.813
0.7%
64 Tabaku 4.790
0.7%
65 Malaj 4.762
0.7%
66 Bushi 4.761
0.7%
67 Bregu 4.731
0.7%
68 Muka 4.595
0.6%
69 Balliu 4.414
0.6%
70 Ibrahimi 4.318
0.6%
71 Zeneli 4.301
0.6%
72 Biba 4.278
0.6%
73 Doçi 4.234
0.6%
74 Xhafa 4.232
0.6%
75 Shehi 4.203
0.6%
76 Dauti 4.181
0.6%
77 Bala 4.137
0.6%
78 Prenga 4.097
0.6%
79 Kastrati 4.037
0.6%
80 Alla 4.015
0.6%
81 Koka 3.992
0.6%
82 Gjergji 3.914
0.6%
83 Kuka 3.879
0.5%
84 Ago 3.865
0.5%
85 Islami 3.850
0.5%
86 Muçaj 3.828
0.5%
87 Plaku 3.820
0.5%
88 Tahiri 3.789
0.5%
89 Nikolli 3.775
0.5%
90 Prendi 3.769
0.5%
91 Bajrami 3.769
0.5%
92 Nika 3.753
0.5%
93 Shahini 3.739
0.5%
94 Pjetri 3.738
0.5%
95 Sulejmani 3.730
0.5%
96 Selimi 3.721
0.5%
97 Molla 3.695
0.5%
98 Goga 3.692
0.5%
99 Ndoj 3.685
0.5%
100 Cara 3.659
0.5%
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FAQs

What are the most common surnames in Albania?
According to our official census data, the most common surname in Albania is Hoxha, with 54.367. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.
How many different surnames are registered in Albania?
Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in Albania. This table shows the 100 most frequent.
How often is this data updated?
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