Ozhegov Surname

213,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Ozhegov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ozhegov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,8851:76,4589,763
Belarus331:287,91132,667
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Ozhegov Last Name Facts

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

Ozhegov (Russian: Ожегов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ozhegov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ozhegov is the 213,274th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,773,975 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Ozhegov reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Ozhegov is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 1,885 people, or 1 in 76,458. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Kirov Oblast, where 14 percent live, Udmurt Republic, where 9 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Ozhegov exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 2 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent live.

Ozhegov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Ozhegov are 9.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 56.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ozhegova932,239/
Ozegov925/
Uzhegov861,162/
Ozhigov86792/
Ozhogov86115/
Ozegova864/
Ozhegof862/
Ozegovs861/
Ochegov861/
Uzhegova801,646/
Ozhigova801,015/
Odzhagov8035/
Gochegov806/
Ozhyogov804/
Odzhigov803/
Azhegova801/
Ozigov7716/
Uzegov775/
Ojegov774/
Azegov773/
Ogegov771/
Gochegova7514/
Ozhyogova752/
Gotchegov751/
Odzhigova751/
Azhigov71682/
Ochigov716/
Oujegov716/
Uzegovs714/
Uzegova713/
Ozigova713/
Orzegow712/
Azegova712/
Ezhigov711/
Azhogov711/
Azegovs711/
Gachegov67603/
Azhigova67282/
Adzhigov6727/
Azhigoev6716/
Ochigova6710/
Azhagoev678/
Adzhagov671/

Ozhegov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ozhegov in the Russian language
Ожеговozegov-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ozhegov
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