Lifshits Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Monaco

Lifshits Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lifshits Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3311:435,41741,353
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Israel821:104,36111,903
Canada441:837,40065,151
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Lifshits Last Name Facts

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

Lifshits (Russian: Лифшиц) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lifshits? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 488,996th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,748,593 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Lifshits live; 41 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 435,417. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 23 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent reside and Irkutsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Israel, where 12 percent reside.

Lifshits Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lifshits last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States Lifshits are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lifshits earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.38% more than the national average, earning $63,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lifshits Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lifshits in the Russian language
Лифшицlifsic-

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Footnotes

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