Zhelezov Surname

243,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zhelezov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhelezov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia9221:156,31618,000
Bulgaria5031:13,8751,422
Ukraine851:535,56160,391
Kazakhstan541:327,45426,941
Moldova351:101,75312,200
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Zhelezov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhelezov (Russian: Железов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelezov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 243,671st most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,454,490 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Zhelezov live; 59 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 922 people, or 1 in 156,316. In Russia it is most numerous in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 32 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live and Moscow, where 6 percent live. Outside of Russia it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 31 percent live and Ukraine, where 5 percent live.

Zhelezov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zhelezov last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia.

In The United States Zhelezov are 9.14% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.91% being registered with the political party.

Zhelezov earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.93% less than the national average, earning $25,056 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhelezov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhelezov in the Russian language
Железовzelezov-

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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 Zhelezov
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