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

The last name Zhiga (Russian: Жига) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 1,727,723^rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Zhiga reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,448,253^rd most common first name globally. It is borne by 48 people.

The surname Zhiga is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 1,601,367. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 14 percent are found, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 13 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 13 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Zhiga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhiga surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political party.