Zhelyazkov Surname

68,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zhelyazkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhelyazkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6,9851:999128
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Greece531:209,05332,911
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Zhelyazkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhelyazkov (Russian: Желязков) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelyazkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhelyazkov is the 68,916th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,011,878 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Zhelyazkov reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Zhelyazkov is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 6,985 people, or 1 in 999. In Bulgaria Zhelyazkov is mostly concentrated in: Stara Zagora Province, where 15 percent are found, Varna Province, where 14 percent are found and Burgas Province, where 13 percent are found. Beside Bulgaria this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

Zhelyazkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Zhelyazkov surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

The amount Zhelyazkov earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.92% more than the national average, earning $53,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.64% less than the national average, earning $30,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhelyazkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhelyazkov in the Russian language
Желязковzelazkov-

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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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