Lezhava Surname
Approximately 3,192 people bear this surname
Lezhava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,573 | 1:1,456 | 179 |
| Abkhazia | 279 | 1:870 | 194 |
| Russia | 239 | 1:603,025 | 53,173 |
| Ukraine | 64 | 1:711,292 | 74,219 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Ossetia | 1 | 1:53,432 | 1,287 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Lezhava Demographics
Lezhava Political Affiliation
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Lezhava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lezhava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lezhava (Georgian: ლეჟავა, Russian: Лежава) occurs more in Georgia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lezhava? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 139,923rd most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,283,066 people. The last name Lezhava is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Lezhava reside; 89 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Kartvelo-West Asia.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Georgia, where it is borne by 2,573 people, or 1 in 1,456. In Georgia Lezhava is most frequent in: Imereti, where 43 percent live, Tbilisi, where 42 percent live and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 4 percent live. Other than Georgia it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Abkhazia, where 9 percent live and Russia, where 7 percent live.
Lezhava Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lezhava last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Georgia and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Lezhava surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 29.41% registered to vote for the party.
Lezhava earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.43% more than the national average, earning $70,950 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lezhaeva | 93 | 33 | / |
| Lezava | 92 | 23 | / |
| Lezheva | 86 | 40 | / |
| Lezhova | 86 | 9 | / |
| Lezzhova | 80 | 86 | / |
| Lezheeva | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lozhaeva | 80 | 24 | / |
| Lezhoeva | 80 | 14 | / |
| Lezzheva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ledzheva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lazhaeva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lezova | 77 | 329 | / |
| Lejava | 77 | 121 | / |
| Lesava | 77 | 33 | / |
| Lezeva | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lecava | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lozava | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lazava | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lezaba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lizava | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lezawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lidzhaeva | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ladzhaeva | 75 | 6 | / |
| Letshavha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ledzheeva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lechaba | 71 | 662 | / |
| Lyzhova | 71 | 352 | / |
| Lechova | 71 | 79 | / |
| Lesaeva | 71 | 34 | / |
| Lazhova | 71 | 32 | / |
| Lazheva | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lozheva | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hlezova | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lyzheva | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lizheva | 71 | 10 | / |
| Liecava | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ledzaba | 71 | 7 | / |
| Lezgova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lozhova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Leaseva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leczova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lejasva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leasova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lezjova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lezavis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leyzova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lezhoba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Letshaba | 67 | 429 | / |
| Ladzhova | 67 | 101 | / |
| Ladzheva | 67 | 45 | / |
| Lejavath | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hlyzheva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyzzhova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyazheva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leascova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lechjova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejaavat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lizheeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlyzhova | 67 | 1 | / |
Lezhava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lezhava in the Georgian language | ||
| ლეჟავა | lezhava | - |
| Lezhava in the Russian language | ||
| Лежава | lezava | - |
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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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