Gazhevsky Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gazhevsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gazhevsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Gazhevsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gazhevsky (Russian: Гажевский) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gazhevsky.

How Common Is The Last Name Gazhevsky? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Gazhevsky reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Gazhevsky is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 29 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 29 percent live and Irkutsk Oblast, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Gazhevsky is found in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gazhevsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gazhevsky in the Russian language
Гажевскийgazevskij-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gazhevsky
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