Zhigalov Surname

73,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zhigalov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigalov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,2841:22,9353,258
Belarus2461:38,6226,646
Kazakhstan701:252,60722,189
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Finland71:785,24338,644
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Zhigalov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhigalov (Russian: Жигалов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhigalov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhigalov is the 73,777th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,092,913 people. The last name Zhigalov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Zhigalov reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 66 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 6,284 people, or 1 in 22,935. In Russia Zhigalov is primarily concentrated in: Udmurt Republic, where 9 percent live, Republic of Dagestan, where 7 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 7 percent live. Besides Russia this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 4 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Zhigalov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zhigalov surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhigalov surname are 12.47% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 59.24% being registered to vote for the party.

Zhigalov earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.44% less than the national average, earning $30,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhigalov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigalov in the Russian language
Жигаловzigalov-

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Footnotes

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