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

The last name Zhigalev (Russian: Жигалев) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,272,314^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Zhigalev reside; 72 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 833,081. In Russia Zhigalev is most common in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Volgograd Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Beside Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found.

Zhigalev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhigalev last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 64.1% registered to vote for the political party.