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
The last name Zhalka (Russian: Жалка) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhalka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Zhalka reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 26 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 2,529,039. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Poltava Oblast, where 39 percent are found, Cherkasy Oblast, where 28 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 23 percent are found and Russia, where 19 percent are found.
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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