Zhalka Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Zhalka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
Zhalka (26) may also be a first name.
Zhalka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhalka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhalka (Russian: Жалка) occurs most in Ukraine. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhalka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,543,123rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Zhalka are found; 58 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Zhalka is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name globally, held by 26 people.
It is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 2,529,039. In Ukraine Zhalka is mostly found in: Poltava Oblast, where 39 percent live, Cherkasy Oblast, where 28 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent live. Apart from Ukraine this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 23 percent live and Russia, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhalka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhalka in the Russian language | ||
| Жалка | zalka | - |
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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 Zhalka
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