Zhigalenko Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zhigalenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigalenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1291:1,117,23383,491
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Zhigalenko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zhigalenko Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zhigalenko (Russian: Жигаленко) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zhigalenko.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhigalenko? popularity and diffusion

Zhigalenko is the 1,491,356th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Zhigalenko occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Zhigalenko reside; 52 percent reside in North Asia and 52 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

The surname Zhigalenko is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 1,117,233. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Omsk Oblast, where 22 percent reside, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 19 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Zhigalenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhigalenko last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zigalenko9529/
Zhigaylenko953/
Dzigalenko9022/
Zhugalenko901/
Zhigolenko901/
Zigolenko8412/
Jigalenko841/
Dzygalenko809/
Dzigalenco805/
Gigolenko741/

Zhigalenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigalenko in the Russian language
Жигаленкоzigalenko-

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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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  • 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 Zhigalenko
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