Names and Surnames in Macedonia pre-1944

**Thraex** · 01-09-2011, 01:19 AM

Let's have a little discussion on the history behind the names the inhabitants of Vardar had before 1944.

**Guapo** · 01-09-2011, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by Libre

Let's have a little discussion on the history behind the names the inhabitants of Vardar had before 1944.

Majority was Slavs, not like today with half the population being Albanian.

**~~The Journeyman~~** · 01-09-2011, 01:49 AM

They all turned Pollack after 1944.

**Sturmgewehr** · 01-09-2011, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Guapo

Majority was Slavs, not like today with half the population being Albanian.

lol

the Majority has always been Slavic in Macedonia no wonder.

Albanians even nowadays make up 25 - 30% of this country, Western Macedonia is usually Populated by Albanians, cities like Tetova, Gostivar, Dibra ( Debar ), Struga, Kercova ( Kichevo ) are inhabited by Albanians ( Majority ) and also Skopje and Kumanova have a big Albanian Population.

Surnames in Macedonia go like this:

Nowadays:

amongst Slavic Macedonians the Surnames are Macedonian

Amongst Albanians they are Albanian

During the Yugoslav regime:

Amongst Macedonians were Slavic

Amongst Albanians were Slavicized Albanian surnames of the type:

Malaj would be Malovski, Enveri would be Enverovski, Kurti would be Kurtishevski, Balaj would be Balovski or Balevski, Kodra would be Kodrievski, Izeiri would be Izeirovski etc etc....