Hoxha

See also: hoxha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Albanian Hoxha. Doublet of Khoja and hodja.

Proper noun

Hoxha (plural Hoxhas)

  1. A surname from Albanian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hoxha is the 22334th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1154 individuals. Hoxha is most common among White (97.31%) individuals.

Albanian

Etymology

Definite nominative of hoxhë (“imam”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔdʒa/

Proper noun

Hoxha

  1. a surname

Statistics

  • According to the 2011 Albanian census, Hoxha is the most common surname in Albania, belonging to 37,160 individuals.

References

  • Dražić, Marina, Antić, Ivana, editors (2019), Каталог најчешћих албанских имена и презимена [Catalogue of the most common Albanian names and surnames]‎[1] (in Serbo-Croatian), page 75
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