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

The surname Zhanakov (Russian: Жанаков) occurs more in Kazakhstan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhanakov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,484,726th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The 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 prevalent in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 267,917. In Kazakhstan Zhanakov is most common in: Karaganda Region, where 20 percent are found, Almaty, where 18 percent are found and West Kazakhstan Region, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Kazakhstan this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Kyrgyzstan, where 35 percent are found and Russia, where 18 percent are found.

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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