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

The last name Zhigachev (Russian: Жигачев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Zhigachev.

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

The surname Zhigachev is the 842,714^th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Zhigachev reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Zhigachev is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 316 people, or 1 in 456,086. In Russia Zhigachev is mostly concentrated in: Kemerovo Oblast, where 16 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 15 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 15 percent live. Outside of Russia it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live and Belarus, where 0 percent live.

Zhigachev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (97%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhigachev last name are 8.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.1% registered to vote for the political party.