Chizh Surname

76,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Chizh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chizh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,2701:33,7524,584
Belarus1,7931:5,299702
Kazakhstan1481:119,47612,669
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Moldova231:154,84216,100
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
England61:9,286,343223,652
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Chizh (57) may also be a first name.

Chizh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chizh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chizh (Georgian: ჩიჟ, Russian: Чиж) occurs most in Russia. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chizh.

How Common Is The Last Name Chizh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chizh is the 76,855th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,143,683 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Chizh live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Chizh is also the 1,308,380th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 57 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 4,270 people, or 1 in 33,752. In Russia Chizh is most common in: Omsk Oblast, where 20 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 13 percent are found and Moscow, where 9 percent are found. Not including Russia this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 28 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Chizh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Chizh are 11.28% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.05% being registered with the political party.

Chizh earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.82% more than the national average, earning $59,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchizh911/
Chiz89331/
Chyzh805,809/
Chich803,222/
Chitz801,144/
Chish80593/
Chize80230/
Chuiz80133/
Chaiz8023/
Zhizh808/
Khizh806/
Chiez806/
Chizz805/
Cheiz805/
Chicz804/
Chisz802/
Chezh802/
Hidzh802/
Chizd801/
Choiz801/
Heizh801/
Hsizh801/
Chihs801/
Chizhova7712,056/
Chizhowa77206/
Hiz7579/
Chiche736,592/
Chaize732,637/
Tchich73822/
Chaich73472/
Choitz73280/
Chuich7343/
Cheich7340/
Cheuzh7334/
Cheize7327/
Choich7316/
Dchich7313/
Chaitz736/
Chairz735/
Tchize735/
Hchich735/
Shizhe735/
Chuish732/
Chichì732/
Khidzh732/
Choicz731/
Cherzh731/
Cheish731/
Chichs731/
Chidch731/
Chihci731/
Cuizhe731/
Heitzh731/
Chaish731/
Chaisz731/
Chierz731/
Chiosz731/
Huizhe731/
Cheitz730/
Chisch730/
Choish730/
Chittz730/
Chis6710,820/
Hitz676,454/
Chic673,554/
Chez671,611/
Hish671,528/
Chiş671,419/
Heiz671,087/
Cisz671,022/
Hirz67950/
Chij67927/
Chaiche67370/
Haiz67294/
Ciez67253/
Chyz67165/
Hchiche67141/
Jizh67122/
Cize6791/
Tschich6767/
Hicz6760/
Hize6741/
Cirz6737/
Hyzh6722/
Chizova6715/
Cezh6714/
Cheiche6712/
Huiz6711/
Hihs6710/
Hisz679/
Chix679/
Hoiz677/
Chizowa676/
Schuize676/
Hijh675/
Sizh674/
Chitche673/
Chhitch673/
Hidz673/
Tcheich672/
T'Chich672/
Tchaize672/
Gizh672/
Cziz672/
Cjzh672/
Kizh671/
Chihche671/
Cizhova671/
Scheize671/
Tciz671/
Hizz671/
Tchuize671/
Tchitch671/
Chiż671/
Cizj671/

Chizh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chizh in the Georgian language
ჩიჟchizh-
Chizh in the Russian language
Чижciz-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chizh
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