Zhekas Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Zhekas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
Zhekas (48) may also be a first name.
Zhekas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhekas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhekas (Russian: Жекас) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhekas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zhekas is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Zhekas live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Zhekas is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 48 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,380,674. In Ukraine Zhekas is most numerous in: Donetsk Oblast, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhekas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhekas in the Russian language | ||
| Жекас | zekas | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Zhekas
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