Zhanakov Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Zhanakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhanakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan661:267,91723,140
Kyrgyzstan501:119,45313,745
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Zhanakov Last Name Facts

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

Zhanakov (Russian: Жанаков) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Zhanakov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhanakov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,484,726th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Zhanakov live; 82 percent live in Central Asia and 82 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The last name Zhanakov is most frequent in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 267,917. In Kazakhstan Zhanakov is primarily found in: Karaganda Region, where 20 percent live, Almaty, where 18 percent live and West Kazakhstan Region, where 18 percent live. Apart from Kazakhstan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 35 percent live and Russia, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhanakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhanakov in the Russian language
Жанаковzanakov-

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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 Zhanakov
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