Zhelnov Surname

150,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zhelnov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhelnov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,6871:53,6377,037
Ukraine1441:316,13039,949
Belarus381:250,02829,656
Kazakhstan381:465,32934,912
Transnistria131:36,5155,752
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Zhelnov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhelnov (Georgian: ჟელნოვი, Russian: Желнов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelnov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,270th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,482,134 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Zhelnov live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Zhelnov is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 2,687 people, or 1 in 53,637. In Russia Zhelnov is primarily concentrated in: Kaluga Oblast, where 39 percent reside, Ulyanovsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Bryansk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Not including Russia Zhelnov occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Zhelnov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zhelnov are 16.31% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 63.08% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhelnova931,769/
Zhealnov931/
Zelnov9214/
Zhalnov8698/
Zelnova8619/
Zhylnov869/
Zhilnov866/
Zelnovs862/
Zhelnev862/
Zhelneev8010/
Zhylnova809/
Zhilnova809/
Zhelnoff801/
Dzhalnov801/
Zelennov801/
Zalnov7736/
Zolnov7719/
Jelnov7711/
Selnov778/
Zylnov773/
Zlenov772/
Gelnov771/
Shlnov771/
Zelnow770/
Chlenov71350/
Shlenov7179/
Zellnow7120/
Zylnova712/
Zlenova712/
Zhalnev711/
Shlenova6756/
Selennov672/
Zhilneev671/

Zhelnov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhelnov in the Georgian language
ჟელნოვიzhelnovi-
Zhelnov in the Russian language
Желновzelnov-

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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 Zhelnov
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