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

The last name Kazhan (Russian: Кажан) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kazhan click here.

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

Kazhan is the 447,229^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 9,563,709 people. The surname Kazhan occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kazhan live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kazhan is also the 1,590,275^th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 41 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 428 people, or 1 in 106,361. In Ukraine it is most common in: Sumy Oblast, where 14 percent reside, Chernihiv Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 19 percent reside.

Kazhan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kazhan last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (79%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kazhan last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 33.33% registered with the political party.