Zhestkiy Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Zhestkiy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 126 | 1:1,143,834 | 84,931 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Zhestkiy (20) may also be a first name.
Zhestkiy Demographics
Zhestkiy Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Zhestkiy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhestkiy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhestkiy (Russian: Жесткий) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhestkiy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,497,948th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Zhestkiy live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 20 people.
The last name Zhestkiy is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 1,143,834. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 14 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Beside Russia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 6 percent reside and Turkey, where 1 percent reside.
Zhestkiy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Zhestkiy are 4.46% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 42.31% registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhostkiy | 88 | 24 | / |
| Zhestkyi | 88 | 8 | / |
| Zhestoki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zhyostkiy | 82 | 64 | / |
| Zhestkaya | 82 | 37 | / |
| Zhestkaia | 82 | 13 | / |
| Zhestik | 80 | 45 | / |
| Zhestko | 80 | 24 | / |
| Zhestyk | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zhostkyi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zhestoko | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zhestyak | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zistki | 71 | 648 | / |
| Zhostkaya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Zhostik | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zhustik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhostko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhyostik | 63 | 5 | / |
| Zhsdk | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jesthke | 53 | 1 | / |
| Zisthke | 53 | 1 | / |
| Gesthke | 53 | 1 | / |
Zhestkiy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhestkiy in the Russian language | ||
| Жесткий | zestkij | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zhestkiy
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