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Where Does The Last Name Zhest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zhest (Russian: Жесть) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 717,442^nd most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Zhest are found; 66 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Zhest is also the 1,566,439^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 42 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 311 people, or 1 in 463,418. In Russia Zhest is most numerous in: Moscow, where 21 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 5 percent live. Besides Russia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live.

Zhest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zhest are 4.45% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 51.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zhest earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.