Zhigalko Surname

448,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhigalko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigalko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4441:324,60132,726
Belarus3061:31,0495,381
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Zhigalko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhigalko (Georgian: ჟიგალკო, Russian: Жигалко) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Zhigalko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhigalko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 448,561st most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 9,601,510 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Zhigalko are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Zhigalko is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 324,601. In Russia Zhigalko is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 8 percent are found. Barring Russia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 40 percent are found and Moldova, where 0 percent are found.

Zhigalko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (96%) in Belarus and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhigalko surname are 23.5% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 70.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zigalko932/
Zhigalka8831/
Zhygalko883/
Zhigolko882/
Zygalko8015/
Jigalko805/
Žigalko801/
Tsigalko757/
Zhegolko755/
Zygałko6712/
Jigalco677/
Zegałko672/
Tsegalko63181/
Tsygalko6328/
Sugalkou6322/
Cegałko532/

Zhigalko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigalko in the Georgian language
ჟიგალკოzhigalko-
Zhigalko in the Russian language
Жигалкоzigalko-

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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 Zhigalko
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