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

The last name Zhestovsky (Russian: Жестовский) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Zhestovsky is the 926,175^th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Zhestovsky reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Zhestovsky is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 565,188. In Russia Zhestovsky is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 26 percent are found, Omsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Moscow, where 9 percent are found. Beside Russia Zhestovsky is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Zhestovsky Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhestovsky surname are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the political party.