Zhamov Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Zhamov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhamov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733

Zhamov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhamov (Russian: Жамов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zhamov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhamov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhamov is the 3,274,477th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Zhamov reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Zhamov is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 4,503,846. In Russia it is mostly found in: Mordovia Republic, where 34 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 31 percent are found and Moscow, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 6 percent are found and Ukraine, where 6 percent are found.

Zhamov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zhamov surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 25% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzhamov92100/
Zhamova9227/
Zhaimov922/
Zhaymov922/
Zhamgov921/
Rzhamov921/
Zamov91120/
Dzhamova8697/
Dzhamoev8615/
Zhaimova867/
Zaimov83678/
Chamov83381/
Zhomov83218/
Zamova8379/
Zaymov8339/
Rzamov8327/
Dzamov8317/
Zamoev8315/
Zhemov8312/
Ziamov8310/
Zaumov835/
Zhamev831/
Zaimova77640/
Chamova77423/
Zhomova77198/
Zhamaev7784/
Chaimov7765/
Zaymova7730/
Dzhemov7722/
Dzamoev7712/
Dzhomov778/
Tchamov776/
Zhameev775/
Zaumova773/
Zamgova771/
Zemov73288/
Zamow7376/
Samov7351/
Zomov7342/
Jamov7333/
Camov7318/
Čamov7311/
Zamop736/
Çamov731/
Dzhamaev71525/
Tchamova7111/
Dzhomova717/
Dzhameev712/
Zhaumaev712/
Chaumova711/
Zhaymaev711/
Saimov67467/
Samoev67461/
Zamaev67384/
Chamow6742/
Saymov6734/
Zamoff6726/
Zomova6726/
Chomov6724/
Čamova6722/
Saamov6720/
Giamov6715/
Tzemov6713/
Dzhammaev6710/
Saumov6710/
Zamowa677/
Zahmow675/
Džamov673/
Zameev672/
Djamov672/
Zhemev672/
Dzemov672/
Zaimev671/

Zhamov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhamov in the Russian language
Жамовzamov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhamov
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