Zhegov Surname
Approximately 82 people bear this surname
Zhegov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 76 | 1:91,828 | 5,605 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Zhegov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhegov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhegov (Russian: Жегов) is most common in Bulgaria. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhegov? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zhegov is the 2,075,631st most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zhegov are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
Zhegov is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 91,828. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 87 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 6 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhegova | 92 | 86 | / |
| Dzhegov | 92 | 9 | / |
| Zhengov | 92 | 2 | / |
| Zegov | 91 | 6 | / |
| Dzhegova | 86 | 13 | / |
| Zhogov | 83 | 854 | / |
| Zhigov | 83 | 56 | / |
| Chegov | 83 | 6 | / |
| Zhagov | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zegova | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zhygov | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dzeygov | 77 | 101 | / |
| Dzhigov | 77 | 74 | / |
| Zhingov | 77 | 26 | / |
| Zhigova | 77 | 26 | / |
| Dzhogov | 77 | 25 | / |
| Dzhagov | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chegova | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zhygova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zhagoev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gegov | 73 | 309 | / |
| Zogov | 73 | 54 | / |
| Zigov | 73 | 49 | / |
| Zagov | 73 | 32 | / |
| Segov | 73 | 22 | / |
| Zygov | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zegob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzhigova | 71 | 75 | / |
| Dzhagoev | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dzhigoev | 71 | 6 | / |
| Zhyogova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zigova | 67 | 132 | / |
| Zagoev | 67 | 90 | / |
| Soegov | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dzagov | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zygova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zigoev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chigov | 67 | 8 | / |
| Djegov | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zegaev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tsegov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zagoiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhogof | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhegov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhegov in the Russian language | ||
| Жегов | zegov | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhegov
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