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

The surname Zhigaev (Russian: Жигаев) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zhigaev.

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

The last name Zhigaev is the 1,369,340^th most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Zhigaev are found; 54 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 54 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Zhigaev is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 948,178. In Russia Zhigaev is most prevalent in: Sakhalin Oblast, where 18 percent are found, Moscow, where 18 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 13 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 5 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

Zhigaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally 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 with the political party.