Zheleznyy Surname

344,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zheleznyy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zheleznyy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia8751:164,71218,803
Belarus1551:61,29710,301
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Armenia31:976,72713,552
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Zheleznyy (74) may also be a first name.

Zheleznyy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zheleznyy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Zheleznyy (Russian: Железный) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zheleznyy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zheleznyy is the 344,115th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,842,766 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Zheleznyy are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 74 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 875 people, or 1 in 164,712. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 19 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Russia Zheleznyy is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 15 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Zheleznyy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (96%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Zheleznyy surname are 2.91% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 43.86% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zheleznyy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zheleznyy in the Russian language
Железныйzeleznyj-

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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 Zheleznyy
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