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List Of The Most Common Surnames In Europe
This is a list of the most common surnames in Europe, sorted by country. Albania At the moment, listings for the most common names are unavailable for Albania. However the most common names include the following: * Common names denoting profession. Of these, religious professional names have been particularly widespread, including Hoxha (surname), Hoxha (a Muslim priest, Sunni or Bektashi, with its variant Hoxhaj), Prifti (other), Prifti (a Christian priest, Catholic or Orthodox), Shehu (other), Shehu (a Bektashi priest) and Dervishi (Bektashi clergy). Bektashi itself is also a common surname. Ironically, Hoxha was the surname of Enver Hoxha, the leader of Communism in Albania, Communist Albania who banned all religions. There are numerous other professional names which are not as common. Begu (other), Begu also denotes a former ruler and also the surname(s) Gjoni or Gjonaj. * Common names which originated as patrinomials. Common names of this so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoxha (surname)
Hoxha () is an Albanian surname, derived from the Persian title ''khawaja'' ("master") via Turkish ''hoca''. It is the most common surname in Albania. "Hoxha" could refer to several people: * Enver Hoxha (1908–1985), Communist leader of Albania in 1944–1985 * Iljas Mirahori (Iljaz Hoxha), 15th-century Albanian Janissary, scientist, and teacher of an Ottoman sultan * Hysen Hoxha (1861–1934), a signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence; uncle of Enver Hoxha * Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001), Yugoslav politician and Kosovo's leader during the time of Tito * Nexhmije Hoxha (1921–2020), Albanian politician, wife of Enver Hoxha * Luan Hoxha (born 1960), Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Albania in 2006–2008 * Anna Hoxha (stage name: Anna Oxa) (born 1961), Italian singer * Ferit Hoxha (born 1967), Albanian diplomat * Dritan Hoxha (1968–2008), Albanian businessman * Erand Hoxha (born 1985), Albanian footballer * Rigers Hoxha (born 1985), Albanian footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |