Postrigan Surname

546,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Postrigan Surname User-submission:

This surname traces its origin from the verb, postrigat, (with a soft t) in the dialect of the Don Cossacks. It means 'to cut hair'. It is very likely that postrigan, with a soft n was originally a nickname of 'barbers' and 'hairdressers'.

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Postrigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4841:297,77530,538
Kazakhstan711:249,04921,962
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Postrigan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname traces its origin from the verb, postrigat, (with a soft t) in the dialect of the Don Cossacks. It means 'to cut hair'. It is very likely that postrigan, with a soft n was originally a nickname of 'barbers' and 'hairdressers'.

In Ukrainian and Russian, postriga came to mean a monk whose hair was cut during the rite of conferring the tonsure. Among the Don Cossacks, postrig refers to the first ritual hair cut that a young boy receives around the age of 1-3.

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Postrigan Last Name Facts

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

Postrigan (Russian: Постригань) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Postrigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 546,286th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,436,085 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Postrigan live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Postrigan is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 484 people, or 1 in 297,775. In Russia Postrigan is most common in: Krasnodar Krai, where 27 percent reside, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 14 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Beside Russia Postrigan is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Postrigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Postrigan last name is principally Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Postrigan last name are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 45.95% being registered with the political party.

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Postrigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Postrigan in the Russian language
Постриганьpostrigan-

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