Nizhelsky Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Nizhelsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nizhelsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3311:435,41741,353
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Nizhelsky Last Name Facts

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

Nizhelsky (Russian: Нижельский) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nizhelsky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nizhelsky is the 818,364th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. Nizhelsky is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Nizhelsky are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Nizhelsky is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 435,417. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Rostov Oblast, where 28 percent reside, Voronezh Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Moscow, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside and Moldova, where 1 percent reside.

Nizhelsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nizhelsky last name is principally Orthodox (76%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Nizhelsky last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.84% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nizhelsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nizhelsky in the Russian language
Нижельскийnizelskij-

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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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  • 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 Nizhelsky
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