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

The surname Zhigach (Russian: Жигач) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Zhigach click here.

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

The surname Zhigach is the 1,328,442^nd most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Zhigach live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Russia, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 948,178. In Russia Zhigach is mostly found in: Pskov Oblast, where 26 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent reside and Tver Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Beside Russia Zhigach is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 9 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Zhigach Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhigach last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.