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

The surname Zheka (Russian: Жека) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zheka.

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

This last name is the 586,691^st most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 13,672,694 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Zheka live; 85 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 25,911^th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 32,955 people.

It is most common in Ukraine, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 153,793. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Zhytomyr Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Odessa Oblast, where 20 percent are found and Zakarpattia Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Barring Ukraine it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 35 percent are found and Belarus, where 5 percent are found.

Zheka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zheka surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 57.69% registered to vote for the party.