Albanian Submitted Surnames

Albanian names are used in the country of Albania, as well as Kosovo and other Albanian communities throughout the world.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abazi Albanian
Derived from the given name Abaz.
Adem Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian, Uyghur
From the given name Adem.
Ademaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Adem" in Albanian.
Ademi Albanian
Derived from the given name Adem.
Ahmetaj Albanian
From the given name Ahmad.
Ahmeti Albanian
From the given name Ahmet.
Ajdini Albanian
Derived from the given name Ajdin.
Aloshi Albanian
Aloshi , Aloshaj
Amiti Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Asllanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Asllan" in Albanian.
Asllani Albanian
Derived from the given name Asllan.
Azemi Albanian
Derived from the given name Azem.
Bajramaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Bajram" in Albanian.
Bajrami Albanian
Derived from the given name Bajram.
Bardhi Albanian
Meaning "White"
Baruti Albanian
barut means gunpowder in Albanian
Beqiraj Albanian
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Beqiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Beqir" in Albanian.
Beqiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Beqir.
Berisha Albanian
From the name of a tribe and historical region in northern Albania, meaning uncertain.
Bizi Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Bogdani Albanian
Derived from the given name Bogdan.
Bojaxhiu Albanian
Derived from Albanian bojaxhi meaning "painter". This was the surname of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa (1910-1997), who was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojiaxhiu.
Boshnjaku Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Brahimaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Brahim" in Albanian.
Buçaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Buç" in Albanian.
Cano Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Carcani Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Çela Albanian
Meaning Unknown.
Çela Albanian
From an old nickname for a brother-in-law, derived from a shortened form of the Turkish title çelebi meaning "gentleman".
Çifligu Albanian (Rare)
This surname derives from the Albanian city Çiflig. The word Çiflig comes from the Turkish term for land management in the Ottoman Empire. Albania was under Ottoman rule for almost 500 years and has many cities and surnames that derive from Turkish terms.
Cumani Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Dedaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Dedë" in Albanian.
Demiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Demir" in Albanian.
Demiri Albanian
It means "young bull".
Demiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Demir.
Dervishi Albanian
Albanian form of Darwish.
Dodaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Dodë" in Albanian.
Dushaj Albanian
It comes from serbian name ''dusha'' meaning soul.In serbian ''dusha moja'' means my sweatheart.Probably a nickname or name given to the patriarch of the dushaj family that got taken as a surname by his descendants later on,adding the popular albanian ending -aj.
Elezaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Elez" in Albanian.
Elezi Albanian
Derived from the given name Elez.
Ferhati Albanian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Ferhat.
Filipi Kurdish, Albanian
From the given name Filipî.
Gjoka Albanian
Derived from the given name Gjokë.
Gjokaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Gjokë" in Albanian.
Gjonaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Gjon" in Albanian.
Gjoni Albanian
Derived from the given name Gjon.
Grajçevci Kosovar, Albanian, Serbian
Originally indicated a person from a place named Greiçec in the town of Suva Reka in Prizren, Kosovo. In Serbian it is called Grejčevce.
Guli Uzbek, Kurdish, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Albanian, Bosnian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" or "rose". It is sometimes borne by Georgians and Armenians of Persian descent.
Gurakuqi Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Hajdaraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Hajdar" in Albanian.
Hajdari Albanian
From the given name Hajdar.
Halilaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Halil" in Albanian.
Halili Albanian
From the given name Halil.
Halimi Arabic (Maghrebi), Albanian
Derived from the given name Halim.
Halitaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Halit" in Albanian.
Haliti Albanian
Derived from the given name Halit.
Hamitaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Hamit" in Albanian.
Hamiti Albanian
Possibly a variant of Amiti.
Hamiti Albanian
Derived from the given name Hamit.
Hasanaga Albanian
Albanian surname, Hasani and given "Aga" in Ottoman Empire
Hasanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Hasan" in Albanian.
Hasani Persian, Albanian, Kosovar
From the given name Hasan.
Hoxhaj Albanian
Variant of Hoxha.
Hyka Albanian, Czech
This is both an Albanian and Czech surname. ... [more]
Hysenaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Hysen" in Albanian.
Hyseni Albanian
Derived from the given name Hysen.
Ibrahimaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Ibrahim" in Albanian.
Ibrahimi Pashto, Arabic, Albanian
From the given name Ibrahim.
Islamaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Islam" in Albanian.
Islami Persian, Urdu, Arabic, Albanian
From the given name Islam.
Ismailaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Ismail" in Albanian.
Ismaili Arabic, Albanian, Persian
From the given name Ismail.
Istogu Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Isufaj Albanian
From the given name Isuf.
Isufi Albanian
From the given name Isuf.
Jakupi Albanian
From the given name Jakup.
Jusufi Albanian, Macedonian
Derived from the given name Jusuf.
Kartallozi Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Kastrati Albanian
Derived from the name of the Kastrati tribe inhabiting the region of Malësia in northern Albania.
Keta Albanian
Meaning as of yet unknown. Known Albanian bearers of this surname include the colonel Myslym Keta (1925-1966) and the politician Roland Keta (b. 1971).
Koço Albanian
Variant of Koco.
Koculi Albanian
From a place name Kocul in Albania.
Korbeci German, Albanian
German name for Korb "basket" changed over time to Korbeci
Kotti Albanian
Kottie or Kotte
Kovaçi Albanian
Derived from Albanian kovaç meaning "blacksmith".
Krasniqi Albanian
The name "Krasniqi" is of Albanian linguistic origin. The exact historical origin and meaning of the surname "Krasniqi" can vary, but it's believed to be related to the Albanian word "kërsenik" or "kërseniku," which means "blackbird" or "thrush."
Kukiç Albanian
Albanian form of Kukić.
Kursumulu Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Latifaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Latif" in Albanian.
Latifi Persian, Albanian
From the given name Latif.
Lazami Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Llapashtica Kosovar, Albanian, Serbian
Derived from the name of Kosovan villages named Llapashticë e Poshtme or Llapashticë e Epërme. It could also denote a person from Serbian villages called Donja Lapaštica or Gornja Lapaštica.