Zhamyshev Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Zhamyshev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhamyshev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Zhamyshev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhamyshev (Russian: Жамышев) occurs more in Kazakhstan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhamyshev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zhamyshev are found; 90 percent are found in Central Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

It is most frequent in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 2,210,312. In Kazakhstan it is most prevalent in: Astana, where 50 percent live and Pavlodar Region, where 50 percent live. Aside from Kazakhstan this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 10 percent live and Russia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhamyshev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhamyshev in the Russian language
Жамышевzamysev-

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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 Zhamyshev
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