Spahia (surname) explained

Spahia
Meaning:	descendant of a sipahi/cavalryman
Region:	Albania
Language origin:	Albanian via Turkish from Persian
Variant:	Spahija (Kosovo)
See also:	Spahić, Sipahioğlu
Footnotes:	^[1]

Spahia is an Albanian surname. It is derived from the Turkish term sipahi (from Persian: سپاهی (sepāhī) with the meaning "soldier") for a cavalryman. People with the surname include:

• Ali Spahia (1935–2000), Albanian surgeon and politician
• Eqerem Spahia (born 1960), Albanian politician
• Halim Spahia (1897–1946), Albanian merchant and industrialist
• Sadik Spahia (born 1959), Albanian sculptor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spahia Surname . forebears.io . July 29, 2019 . Approximately 606 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Albania; Highest density in: Albania..