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

The last name Zhestkov (Russian: Жестков) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Zhestkov is the 254,831^st most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,704,678 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Zhestkov reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 87 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Zhestkov is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 1,362 people, or 1 in 105,817. In Russia Zhestkov is primarily found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 13 percent live, Moscow, where 10 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent live. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 7 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Zhestkov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Zhestkov last name is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhestkov last name are 19.19% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 65.96% being registered to vote for the political party.