Zhezhov Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Zhezhov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 13 | 1:536,839 | 23,182 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Zhezhov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhezhov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhezhov (Russian: Жежов) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zhezhov.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhezhov? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zhezhov is the 4,427,875th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Zhezhov reside; 80 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 536,839. In Bulgaria Zhezhov is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 62 percent live, Blagoevgrad Province, where 23 percent live and Kyustendil Province, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 15 percent live and Russia, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhezhova | 93 | 12 | / |
| Zherzhov | 93 | 6 | / |
| Dzhezhov | 93 | 2 | / |
| Dzhezhova | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zhizhov | 86 | 104 | / |
| Chezhov | 86 | 31 | / |
| Zhezhev | 86 | 23 | / |
| Zhyzhov | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dzhezov | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zezov | 83 | 19 | / |
| Zhizhova | 80 | 149 | / |
| Zhyzhova | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zhezhaev | 80 | 15 | / |
| Dzhezhev | 80 | 7 | / |
| Dzhezova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zhechova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chezhova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zhezheev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeizov | 77 | 21 | / |
| Dzezov | 77 | 20 | / |
| Chezov | 77 | 11 | / |
| Zezova | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zozhov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zhizov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhazov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gezhov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dzhedzhev | 75 | 75 | / |
| Dzhidzhov | 75 | 41 | / |
| Dzhodzhov | 75 | 28 | / |
| Dzhadzhov | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chyzhehov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chizhov | 71 | 12,046 | / |
| Chyzhov | 71 | 1,159 | / |
| Dzhidzhoev | 71 | 97 | / |
| Dzhazov | 71 | 64 | / |
| Dzhidzhova | 71 | 43 | / |
| Chezova | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gedzhov | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chechov | 71 | 10 | / |
| Zhiesov | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zhizgov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dzhizov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dzhydzhoev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zetchov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zechova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dzedzov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhizova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhetsov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dzhesov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Czeczov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizhova | 67 | 12,056 | / |
| Chyzhova | 67 | 1,371 | / |
| Zizov | 67 | 337 | / |
| Cheechov | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zhizhaev | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zazov | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gezov | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zezev | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jezov | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chechova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sezov | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dzhizova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Czechova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zyzov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dzhiesov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zhyzhaev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zozov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhizgova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaizhov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zesov | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhezhov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhezhov in the Russian language | ||
| Жежов | zezov | - |
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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
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- 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 Zhezhov
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