Rizhov Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Rizhov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rizhov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

Rizhov Last Name Facts

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

Rizhov (Georgian: რიჟოვი, Russian: Рижов) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rizhov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rizhov is the 2,136,387th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Rizhov are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 2,251,923. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Ivanovo Oblast, where 34 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent reside and Moscow, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 9 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent reside.

Rizhov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rizhov last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rizhov last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rizhova9236/
Ridzhov926/
Rizov912,423/
Ridzhova864/
Ryzhov8325,795/
Rizoev8317,339/
Rizova832,514/
Rizovs8369/
Reizov8363/
Raizov8334/
Richov8318/
Ruzhov8311/
Rizhev837/
Rizzov833/
Riezov831/
Rizovh831/
Rizsov831/
Ryzhova7726,957/
Redzhov7764/
Reizova7749/
Hriczov7723/
Raizova7717/
Rezhova772/
Hrizova772/
Royzhov772/
Riczova771/
Richova771/
Rizzoev771/
Hruzhov771/
Hryzhov771/
Ruzov73395/
Ricov73261/
Rezov73243/
Risov73136/
Ryzov7381/
Rijov7350/
Rizof7312/
Rizev7310/
Rizow734/
Rizav731/
Redzhova7170/
Rizapova7111/
Reichova718/
Hriczova713/
Rryzhova712/
Raichova712/
Hritzova711/
Hrichova711/
Rizovová711/
Rizavova711/
Rizaev677,344/
Raisov671,400/
Rezhapova67370/
Rezova67229/
Ruzhev67123/
Ryzhev67122/
Raicov6792/
Ritzow6786/
Ryzova6763/
Reyzov6761/
Rezhabova6741/
Hricov6733/
Hryzov6728/
Richow6728/
Rizoff6725/
Rayzov6718/
Hruzov6717/
Rezoev6715/
Rezcov6713/
Rezhev6713/
Rychov6712/
Rijcov679/
Rechov678/
Rižovs678/
Ryzoev676/
Reuzov676/
Roicov675/
Riscov673/
Hrisov672/
Reisov672/
Ruzoev672/
Ryzhapova671/
Ruizev671/
Rudzov671/
Riziev671/
Rizowa671/
Rizzob671/
Ryzhof671/
Richof671/
Rützov671/
Rizoef671/
Retzov670/

Rizhov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rizhov in the Georgian language
რიჟოვიrizhovi-
Rizhov in the Russian language
Рижовrizov-

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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
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