Zhigal Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Zhigal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Zhigal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhigal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhigal (Russian: Жигал) occurs most in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhigal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,100,440th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Zhigal reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 5,764,922. In Russia Zhigal is most prevalent in: Yaroslavl Oblast, where 36 percent reside, Omsk Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Republic of Tatarstan, where 12 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 33 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzhigal | 92 | 29 | / |
| Zhigale | 92 | 3 | / |
| Zigal | 91 | 128 | / |
| Ziggal | 83 | 109 | / |
| Chigal | 83 | 90 | / |
| Jhigal | 83 | 80 | / |
| Zigale | 83 | 66 | / |
| Zigaul | 83 | 57 | / |
| Dzigal | 83 | 33 | / |
| Zigahl | 83 | 16 | / |
| Ziegal | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zeigal | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zuigal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chigale | 77 | 327 | / |
| Zigault | 77 | 86 | / |
| Zhengal | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zikgale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chiggal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhingol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zigalle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhigaylova | 75 | 490 | / |
| Zhigailova | 75 | 12 | / |
| Sigal | 73 | 5,545 | / |
| Cigal | 73 | 2,004 | / |
| Gigal | 73 | 223 | / |
| Jigal | 73 | 63 | / |
| Zegal | 73 | 39 | / |
| Zugal | 73 | 27 | / |
| Zygal | 73 | 27 | / |
| Çigal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaigale | 71 | 264 | / |
| Chighale | 71 | 67 | / |
| Zigalova | 71 | 29 | / |
| Zigalová | 71 | 21 | / |
| Tchigale | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chigaile | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chhaigal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choigale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sehgal | 67 | 38,055 | / |
| Chegal | 67 | 4,852 | / |
| Saigal | 67 | 4,750 | / |
| Cigaal | 67 | 2,318 | / |
| Siegal | 67 | 2,215 | / |
| Djigal | 67 | 1,940 | / |
| Sighal | 67 | 1,227 | / |
| Seigal | 67 | 516 | / |
| Zhegalova | 67 | 469 | / |
| Zugail | 67 | 240 | / |
| Sigall | 67 | 233 | / |
| Jigale | 67 | 197 | / |
| Tsigal | 67 | 86 | / |
| Siggal | 67 | 77 | / |
| Giggal | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zuggal | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jiggal | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zeghal | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zegale | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chigol | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tchigalle | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gigale | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jaigal | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zhigolova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cihgal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dzygal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caigal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sigail | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhygalova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaaigale | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giugal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zuegal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeygal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeggal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cigall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhegol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzegal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zegail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zigajlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tschigale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciggal | 67 | 0 | / |
Zhigal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhigal in the Russian language | ||
| Жигал | zigal | - |
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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
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