Zhigaev Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Zhigaev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 152 | 1:948,178 | 74,283 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Zhigaev Demographics
Zhigaev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Zhigaev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhigaev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhigaev (Russian: Жигаев) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhigaev? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,369,340th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Zhigaev live; 54 percent live in Eastern Europe and 54 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Zhigaev is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 948,178. In Russia Zhigaev is most numerous in: Sakhalin Oblast, where 18 percent live, Moscow, where 18 percent live and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 13 percent live. Barring Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live and Greece, where 1 percent live.
Zhigaev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Zhigaev surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Zhigaev last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzhigaev | 93 | 125 | / |
| Zhigayev | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zigaev | 92 | 70 | / |
| Chigaev | 86 | 201 | / |
| Zhugaev | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dzigaev | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zaigaev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zhygaev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dzhugaev | 80 | 12 | / |
| Dzhigoev | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zigajeva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dzigajev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zigajevs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhyogaev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhigayov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sigaev | 77 | 4,157 | / |
| Zhigov | 77 | 56 | / |
| Gigaev | 77 | 32 | / |
| Zugaev | 77 | 12 | / |
| Zigoev | 77 | 9 | / |
| Zegaev | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jigaev | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dzhykgaev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzigoev | 71 | 571 | / |
| Dzugaev | 71 | 527 | / |
| Chegaev | 71 | 291 | / |
| Chigoev | 71 | 158 | / |
| Dzhigov | 71 | 74 | / |
| Sigajev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sigayev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Žigajev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jigayev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djigaev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zigayov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zigov | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chaigaew | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sigav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chigaeff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Džigajev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchigoev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhugiev | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhigaev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhigaev in the Russian language | ||
| Жигаев | zigaev | - |
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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 Zhigaev
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