Zhersh Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Zhersh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 86 | 1:529,334 | 59,870 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Zhersh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhersh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhersh (Russian: Жерш) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhersh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,943,350th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zhersh live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 529,334. In Ukraine Zhersh is mostly concentrated in: Volyn Oblast, where 66 percent live, Odessa Oblast, where 28 percent live and Kiev, where 3 percent live. Outside of Ukraine it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzhersh | 92 | 70 | / |
| Zhers | 91 | 6 | / |
| Zersh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zersch | 83 | 64 | / |
| Zherzh | 83 | 57 | / |
| Chersh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zhorsh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zeersh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zers | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ziersch | 77 | 347 | / |
| Zaheers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zeirsch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gersh | 73 | 1,519 | / |
| Zears | 73 | 41 | / |
| Zoers | 73 | 41 | / |
| Ziers | 73 | 37 | / |
| Hjers | 73 | 35 | / |
| Zarsh | 73 | 28 | / |
| Zerse | 73 | 16 | / |
| Zaers | 73 | 13 | / |
| Chers | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jersh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zhors | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zorsh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zersz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sersh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hsers | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zerch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhars | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeers | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tzers | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zahrs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cersh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cheers | 67 | 1,928 | / |
| Jersch | 67 | 332 | / |
| Sersch | 67 | 314 | / |
| Chears | 67 | 273 | / |
| Cheirs | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gersht | 67 | 69 | / |
| Zahars | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zschorsch | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zorsch | 67 | 47 | / |
| Czerch | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zierse | 67 | 23 | / |
| Giersh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cherse | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jershe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gershe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zirsch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zherzhova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cersch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tschersch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeerse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gersth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahrsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuirsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Searsh | 67 | 0 | / |
Zhersh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhersh in the Russian language | ||
| Жерш | zers | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhersh
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