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Where Does The Last Name Chizhma Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chizhma (Russian: Чижма) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chizhma? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Chizhma is the 1,315,412^th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. Chizhma is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Chizhma live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 954,457. In Russia it is most numerous in: Stavropol Krai, where 28 percent are found, Astrakhan Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Kursk Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 11 percent are found and Armenia, where 1 percent are found.

Chizhma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chizhma surname is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Chizhma last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Other Party than The US average, with 40% being registered to vote for the political party.