Zhakun Surname

268,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zhakun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhakun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,0641:42,7846,195
Russia2331:618,55454,209
Belarus1501:63,34010,553
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Zhakun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhakun (Russian: Жакун) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhakun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 268,717th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,018,971 people. Zhakun is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Zhakun reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Zhakun is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,064 people, or 1 in 42,784. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Rivne Oblast, where 64 percent reside, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Kherson Oblast, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent reside and Belarus, where 10 percent reside.

Zhakun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zhakun are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zakun911/
Dzhakhun862/
Ziakun83270/
Tzakun83188/
Chakun8387/
Zakunc8326/
Zaykun8324/
Zaikun8314/
Hsakun837/
Zakaun836/
Zakoun835/
Zhokun833/
Zhakunova804/
Chaikun776,244/
Chaykun77237/
Zakutin77118/
Sahakun77103/
Chakhun7771/
Zakkoun7770/
Zakusin7749/
Dziakun7737/
Zakutyn7728/
Zaakoun7711/
Chakoun778/
Zakoune776/
Zhoukun772/
Zakeune772/
Chaukun772/
Zaskung771/
Chakune771/
Zaakung771/
Chakuin771/
Chackun771/
Sakun736,046/
Zakon73533/
Zekun73161/
Jakun7332/
Cakun737/
Zokun731/
Čakun731/
Chaikhun711,448/
Zakunova7129/
Dzheykun7118/
Sahakhun719/
Tshakung718/
Zaakoune716/
Zakushyn712/
Tchakoun712/
Cheakhun711/
Chaaykun711/
Zeakunne711/
Sakhun671,000/
Zokune67940/
Saikun67886/
Chacun67798/
Czakon67636/
Zackon67231/
Jakune67175/
Dzekun67142/
Tsakun67124/
Saekun67107/
Tzacun6768/
Zacune6729/
Zokoun6727/
Jackun6725/
Sakuin6724/
Sakkun6724/
Jaikun6721/
Ziakon6719/
Caykun6715/
Zaakum6710/
Jakkun677/
Chokun677/
Scakun675/
Sahkun674/
Zhokunova674/
Caikun674/
Saakun674/
Chakunowa674/
Zaikon673/
Zakoon673/
Dzacun673/
Zakaunova673/
Djakun672/
Zokhun672/
Sakunn672/
Saukun672/
Jakoun671/
Cahkun671/
Jhokun671/
Zockun671/
Tchakoune671/
Chaikhoun671/
Czekun671/
Zaquon671/
Zakhum671/
Jaykun671/

Zhakun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhakun in the Russian language
Жакунzakun-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhakun
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