Albanian
names are used in the country of Albania, as well as Kosovo and other Albanian communities throughout the world.
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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.
DUSHAJ AlbanianIt 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.
KASTRATI AlbanianDerived from the name of the Kastrati tribe inhabiting the region of Malësia in northern Albania.
OSMANI AlbanianVery common last name in Albania and in the rest of Europe to
PECIC AlbanianDerived from the name of the small town Peja (Pec) in western Kosovo. Most likely given to the inhabitants of the town and their descedents.