Zhigalkina Surname

478,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zhigalkina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigalkina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6461:223,10124,116
Belarus301:316,70234,864
Kyrgyzstan151:398,17732,433
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287

Zhigalkina Last Name Facts

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

Zhigalkina (Georgian: ჟიგალკინა, Russian: Жигалкина) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhigalkina? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 478,427th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,440,610 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Zhigalkina are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 646 people, or 1 in 223,101. In Russia it is most common in: Astrakhan Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Voronezh Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Moscow, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Russia Zhigalkina occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 4 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent are found.

Zhigalkina Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhigalkina surname are 28.74% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 75.51% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhigalkina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigalkina in the Georgian language
ჟიგალკინაzhigalkina-
Zhigalkina in the Russian language
Жигалкинаzigalkina-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhigalkina
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