Zhelezo Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zhelezo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhelezo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia671:2,151,090130,958
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Belarus121:791,75562,255
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Zhelezo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhelezo (Russian: Железо) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelezo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zhelezo is the 1,765,740th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Zhelezo are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 2,151,090. In Russia Zhelezo is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 27 percent are found, Zabaykalsky Krai, where 10 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Russia Zhelezo occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 16 percent are found and Belarus, where 11 percent are found.

Zhelezo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Zhelezo last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhelezo surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 44.44% being registered with the political party.

Zhelezo earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelezo924/
Chelezo8637/
Zselezo863/
Dzheleza807/
Tchelezo801/
Zhelyazo801/
Zeleza77328/
Zelazo77281/
Železo7733/
Zelizo7713/
Jelezo777/
Gelezo774/
Celezo771/
Zielazo7126/
Zolezio7113/
Zelleza712/
Zeliozo711/
Zelegio711/
Zellejo711/
Tsheleza67105/
Zolezzio6762/
Thseleza671/
Zallezio671/

Zhelezo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhelezo in the Russian language
Железоzelezo-

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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 Zhelezo
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