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

The last name Zhgun (Russian: Жгун) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Zhgun is the 349,113^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,967,061 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Zhgun are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 772 people, or 1 in 186,688. In Russia Zhgun is mostly concentrated in: Pskov Oblast, where 29 percent live, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 13 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent live. Not including Russia Zhgun exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 25 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 0 percent live.

Zhgun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zhgun surname is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Zhgun last name are 9.29% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.06% being registered to vote for the party.