Zhestkiy Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Zhestkiy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhestkiy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1261:1,143,83484,931
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Zhestkiy (20) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhostkiy8824/
Zhestkyi888/
Zhestoki881/
Zhyostkiy8264/
Zhestkaya8237/
Zhestkaia8213/
Zhestik8045/
Zhestko8024/
Zhestyk805/
Zhostkyi758/
Zhestoko755/
Zhestyak753/
Zistki71648/
Zhostkaya716/
Zhostik6725/
Zhustik673/
Zhostko672/
Zhyostik635/
Zhsdk621/
Jesthke531/
Zisthke531/
Gesthke531/

Zhestkiy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhestkiy in the Russian language
Жесткийzestkij-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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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