Postrigan Surname
Approximately 586 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnamePostrigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 484 | 1:297,775 | 30,538 |
| Kazakhstan | 71 | 1:249,049 | 21,962 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podstrigan | 95 | 54 | / |
| Postrygan | 89 | 68 | / |
| Postregan | 89 | 20 | / |
| Postriganova | 86 | 40 | / |
| Postrykan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Posataraghan | 76 | 1 | / |
| Postrekhin | 74 | 11 | / |
| Postroykin | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bstričan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patrigon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Postrekhina | 70 | 44 | / |
| Postroykina | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bystričan | 67 | 214 | / |
| Bastırgan | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bistrican | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bystrican | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bostrykin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pestrykin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bestrican | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pustyrkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patrygeon | 56 | 1 | / |
Postrigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Postrigan in the Russian language | ||
| Постригань | postrigan | - |
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