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

The last name Zhigalin (Russian: Жигалин) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 255,382^nd most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,716,858 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Zhigalin reside; 53 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 51 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Zhigalin is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 1,437 people, or 1 in 100,294. In Russia Zhigalin is primarily concentrated in: Zabaykalsky Krai, where 24 percent live, Ulyanovsk Oblast, where 9 percent live and Moscow, where 7 percent live. Excluding Russia it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Zhigalin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhigalin surname are 10.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.5% registered to vote for the political party.