Zagorsky Surname

148,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zagorsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zagorsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,6711:86,25010,837
Belarus9081:10,4641,585
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Kazakhstan1291:137,07414,047
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

The alternate forms: Zagorský (2) are calculated separately.

Zagorsky Last Name Facts

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

Zagorsky (Russian: Загорский) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Zagorský. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zagorsky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zagorsky is the 148,596th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,449,595 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Zagorsky reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 1,671 people, or 1 in 86,250. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 13 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent live. Beside Russia it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Zagorsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Belarus.

In The United States Zagorsky are 2.61% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 49.38% registered with the party.

The amount Zagorsky earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.25% less than the national average, earning R 153,864 per year; in United States they earn 22.4% more than the national average, earning $52,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $53,975 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zagorsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zagorsky in the Russian language
Загорскийzagorskij-

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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 Zagorsky
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