Kazhdan Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kazhdan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kazhdan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1001:1,441,23199,834
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Ukraine581:784,87479,393
Belarus401:237,52628,656
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Israel151:570,50941,023
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Kazhdan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kazhdan (Russian: Каждан) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kazhdan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kazhdan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 833,931st most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kazhdan live; 55 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 1,441,231. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 23 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 17 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 15 percent reside. Not including Russia Kazhdan occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Ukraine, where 18 percent reside.

Kazhdan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kazhdan surname is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kazhdan last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 41.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kazhdan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $48,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kazdan92446/
Kozhdan8619/
Kazdane8617/
Kazsdan868/
Kazjdan863/
Kazhdam863/
Kahzdan862/
Kachdan862/
Khazdan861/
Kazhdanova828/
Kajdan77928/
Kasdan77547/
Cazdan7717/
Kazdon777/
Každan774/
Qazdan771/
Kezdan771/
Kazdam771/
Kachdhane754/
Khasdan7156/
Kausdhan676/

Kazhdan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kazhdan in the Russian language
Кажданkazdan-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kazhdan
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