Topalli Family History & Genealogy

Summary

According to one branch of the Topalli family, the family originated in Albania in the city of Gjakova (now Kosovo) around 350 years ago.  While this branch says that are two meanings in Albanian of the surname Topalli, the most probable origin of the surname Topalli is from the family's active (and brave) fighting against the Ottomans. Also according to this branch of the Topalli family, there are 200 families around the world with the surname Topalli and they are all related.

History

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Name Origin

The surname Topalli has 2 meanings in the Albanian language: 1) "top" which means "canon" or "war" and  "allti" or "alli" which means "pistol"  and  2) "topall" which means "lame man". But according to a member of the family, the first is the real meaning because the family was in the war against the Ottomans & they were great soldiers.

Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

The country of origin for the Topalli famiy, according one branch, is Albania, specifically the city of Gjakova which today is apart of Kosovo. The surname Topalli can be traced back to  350 years ago in the Qabrat neighborhood of Gjakoa City. The nationality and ethnicity of the Topalli familly is Albanian.

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Early Topallis

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