Rzhanitsyn Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Rzhanitsyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rzhanitsyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1691:852,79968,843
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Rzhanitsyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rzhanitsyn (Russian: Ржаницын) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rzhanitsyn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,315,412th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. Rzhanitsyn is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Rzhanitsyn live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Rzhanitsyn is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 852,799. In Russia Rzhanitsyn is most frequent in: Vologda Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 14 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Beside Russia Rzhanitsyn is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 1 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Rzhanitsyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rzhanitsyn last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rzhanitsyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rzhanitsyn in the Russian language
Ржаницынrzanicyn-

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