Zhernosek Surname

176,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhernosek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhernosek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus1,6561:5,737785
Russia5831:247,20926,255
Ukraine1551:293,69537,615
Kazakhstan321:552,57839,450
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Zhernosek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhernosek (Russian: Жерносек) occurs most in Belarus. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zhernosek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhernosek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhernosek is the 176,024th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,996,524 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Zhernosek are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Zhernosek is most widespread in Belarus, where it is borne by 1,656 people, or 1 in 5,737. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Vitebsk Region, where 73 percent are found, Minsk Region, where 12 percent are found and Minsk, where 10 percent are found. Not including Belarus this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 24 percent are found and Ukraine, where 6 percent are found.

Zhernosek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Zhernosek surname is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhernosek last name are 24.2% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 70.97% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhernosek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhernosek in the Russian language
Жерносекzernosek-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhernosek
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