Nizhenko Surname
Approximately 788 people bear this surname
Nizhenko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 747 | 1:192,936 | 21,368 |
| Belarus | 27 | 1:351,891 | 37,455 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Nizhenko Demographics
Nizhenko Political Affiliation
in Russia
Russia
Average
Nizhenko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nizhenko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nizhenko (Russian: Ниженко) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nizhenko.
How Common Is The Last Name Nizhenko? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 435,773rd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,248,155 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Nizhenko are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Nizhenko is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 747 people, or 1 in 192,936. In Russia Nizhenko is most frequent in: Moscow, where 12 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent live and Perm Krai, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Nizhenko occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.
Nizhenko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Nizhenko are 18.45% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 65.22% being registered with the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nizenko | 93 | 160 | / |
| Nizienko | 88 | 237 | / |
| Nezhenko | 88 | 109 | / |
| Nuzhenko | 88 | 69 | / |
| Nyzhenko | 88 | 33 | / |
| Gnizenko | 88 | 1 | / |
| Niznko | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nudzhenko | 82 | 18 | / |
| Nezhaenko | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyzenko | 80 | 335 | / |
| Nezenko | 80 | 145 | / |
| Nicenko | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nisenko | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nigenko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nezhanko | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nitcenko | 75 | 2 | / |
| Naizenka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niscenko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnigenko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Negienko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nesisenko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nesenko | 67 | 123 | / |
| Nysychenko | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nizonka | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nysenko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nyzynko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nesychenko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nizinka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nishnka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nisenka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nisanko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesanko | 67 | 1 | / |
Nizhenko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nizhenko in the Russian language | ||
| Ниженко | nizenko | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Nizhenko
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