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Where Does The Last Name Nizhenko Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nizhenko (Russian: Ниженко) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nizhenko? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Nizhenko is the 435,773^rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,248,155 people. The surname Nizhenko is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Nizhenko live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 747 people, or 1 in 192,936. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 12 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Perm Krai, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 3 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Nizhenko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Nizhenko surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Nizhenko surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 65.22% being registered to vote for the party.