Zhelezova Surname

212,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zhelezova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhelezova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1991:120,20314,383
Bulgaria5861:11,9091,289
Ukraine1061:429,45951,143
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Zhelezova Last Name Facts

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

Zhelezova (Georgian: ჟელეზოვა, Russian: Железова) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelezova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhelezova is the 212,696th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,764,228 people. Zhelezova is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Zhelezova are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Zhelezova is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 1,199 people, or 1 in 120,203. In Russia Zhelezova is mostly concentrated in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 19 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Yaroslavl Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 30 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.

Zhelezova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhelezova surname are 20.35% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 67.12% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhelezova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhelezova in the Georgian language
ჟელეზოვაzhelezova-
Zhelezova in the Russian language
Железоваzelezova-

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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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