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

The last name Zhestovsky (Russian: Жестовский) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 926,175^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Zhestovsky live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Zhestovsky is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 565,188. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 26 percent reside, Omsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Zhestovsky Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhestovsky surname are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 51.85% registered with the political party.