Zhigach Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
Zhigach Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 152 | 1:948,178 | 74,283 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15 | 1:398,177 | 32,433 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
Zhigach Demographics
Zhigach Political Affiliation
in Russia
Russia
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Zhigach Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhigach Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhigach (Russian: Жигач) is found most frequently in Russia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhigach? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zhigach is the 1,328,442nd most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Zhigach are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 948,178. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Pskov Oblast, where 26 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent reside and Tver Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Barring Russia Zhigach occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kyrgyzstan, where 9 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.
Zhigach Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Zhigach surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhiga | 83 | 112 | / |
| Zahaigah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzhiga | 77 | 196 | / |
| Zhigai | 77 | 107 | / |
| Zhigay | 77 | 69 | / |
| Zhinga | 77 | 67 | / |
| Zhigas | 77 | 26 | / |
| Sigach | 77 | 13 | / |
| Rzhiga | 77 | 11 | / |
| Zhigha | 77 | 9 | / |
| Zigash | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gigach | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ziegah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zigeah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ziga | 73 | 5,089 | / |
| Zeigeah | 71 | 19 | / |
| Zeghach | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dzigacz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zegache | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zuiga | 67 | 2,135 | / |
| Zigha | 67 | 1,246 | / |
| Zeghache | 67 | 540 | / |
| Sigah | 67 | 535 | / |
| Ziega | 67 | 478 | / |
| Chigoche | 67 | 281 | / |
| Zaiga | 67 | 215 | / |
| Zigas | 67 | 170 | / |
| Dziga | 67 | 102 | / |
| Zhigo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zigau | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zhega | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zigay | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zigga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jhiga | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rziga | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zeiga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zegac | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zigad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zigouche | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeghaich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zoiga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zigai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zigaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zziga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zihga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaingayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaigouch | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhigach Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhigach in the Russian language | ||
| Жигач | zigac | - |
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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 Zhigach
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