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

Zhestkov (Russian: Жестков) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Zhestkov click here.

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

This surname is the 254,831^st most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,704,678 people. The surname 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.

It is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 1,362 people, or 1 in 105,817. In Russia it is mostly found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 13 percent are found, Moscow, where 10 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Zhestkov Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Zhestkov last name are 19.19% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 65.96% being registered with the party.