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 surname Zhigal (Russian: Жигал) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhigal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zhigal is the 3,100,440th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Zhigal is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Zhigal live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne 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. Beside Russia this surname exists 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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