Nezhigay Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Nezhigay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
Nezhigay Demographics
Nezhigay Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Nezhigay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nezhigay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nezhigay (Russian: Нежигай) is found most in Russia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nezhigay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,116,508th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Nezhigay are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
Nezhigay is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 8,006,836. In Russia it is most frequent in: Vladimir Oblast, where 44 percent are found, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 17 percent are found and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 17 percent are found. Barring Russia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 13 percent are found and Sweden, where 9 percent are found.
Nezhigay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nizhigay | 88 | 7 | / |
| Nazhiga | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nezhuga | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nezigiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nezigajs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nazigaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nesiga | 71 | 142 | / |
| Naziga | 71 | 41 | / |
| Neciga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nezigi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Netshinga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nadziga | 67 | 276 | / |
| Nichiga | 67 | 41 | / |
| Naaziga | 67 | 23 | / |
| Neisiga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nazigaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nechega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nazziga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nejigai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nedzega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesigye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Negigha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesigha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nozigha | 67 | 0 | / |
Nezhigay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nezhigay in the Russian language | ||
| Нежигай | nezigaj | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nezhigay
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