Zhelekov Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Zhelekov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Zhelekov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhelekov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhelekov (Russian: Желеков) is found in Russia 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 Zhelekov? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Zhelekov is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Zhelekov live; 63 percent live in North Asia and 63 percent live in Slavic North Asia.
The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia Zhelekov is most numerous in: Khabarovsk Krai, where 83 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 17 percent live. Beside Russia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 13 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhelekov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhelekov in the Russian language | ||
| Желеков | zelekov | - |
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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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- 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 Zhelekov
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