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Where Does The Last Name Zhanaev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zhanaev (Russian: Жанаев) is more frequently found in Kazakhstan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zhanaev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhanaev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Zhanaev is the 211,639^th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,741,040 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Zhanaev reside; 70 percent reside in Central Asia and 70 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

This last name is most widely held in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 1,527 people, or 1 in 11,580. In Kazakhstan it is most common in: Aktobe Region, where 34 percent live, Mangystau Region, where 17 percent live and Akmola Region, where 5 percent live. Excluding Kazakhstan this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 15 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 7 percent live.

Zhanaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zhanaev last name is primarily Buddhist (60%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Zhanaev surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.