Rzhevskaya Surname

84,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Rzhevskaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rzhevskaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,2831:27,2813,794
Belarus2071:45,8997,819
Kazakhstan1611:109,82911,898
Kyrgyzstan301:199,08819,743
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Rzhevskaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rzhevskaya (Russian: Ржевская) is found most in Russia. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rzhevskaya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 84,295th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,271,157 people. Rzhevskaya is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Rzhevskaya are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 5,283 people, or 1 in 27,281. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 15 percent are found, Stavropol Krai, where 11 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Barring Russia Rzhevskaya occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 4 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Rzhevskaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rzhevskaya surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rzhevskaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rzhevskaya in the Russian language
Ржевскаяrzevskaa-

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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 Rzhevskaya
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