Zhezhuk Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zhezhuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhezhuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2601:175,08724,016
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Zhezhuk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zhezhuk Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Zhezhuk (Russian: Жежук) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhezhuk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zhezhuk is the 924,083rd most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,480,930 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Zhezhuk are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 175,087. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Rivne Oblast, where 80 percent are found, Poltava Oblast, where 7 percent are found and Kiev, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 8 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent are found.

Zhezhuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhyzhuk8616/
Zhizhuk869/
Zezchuk864/
Chezhuk862/
Zezuk8310/
Dzhozhuk809/
Chezhukh803/
Zerzuk777/
Chyzhuk71537/
Chizhuk71200/
Czeczuk7169/
Dziezuk7143/
Zhychuk7134/
Tzechuk7113/
Chechuk714/
Zeichuk714/
Zozuk67389/
Zazuk6767/
Chechuck6759/
Zeszczuk6746/
Cheichuk6741/
Zhydchuk6710/
Jezuk672/
Cheychuk672/
Zhytchuk672/
Gezuk671/
Chedxzuk671/
Zezok671/

Zhezhuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhezhuk in the Russian language
Жежукzezuk-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhezhuk
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