Zhigalskaya Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhigalskaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigalskaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus821:115,86717,075
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Zhigalskaya Last Name Facts

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

Zhigalskaya (Russian: Жигальская) is borne by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zhigalskaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhigalskaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhigalskaya is the 1,447,279th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Zhigalskaya reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Belarus, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 115,867. In Belarus Zhigalskaya is most common in: Minsk, where 65 percent reside, Vitebsk Region, where 16 percent reside and Minsk Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Belarus this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhigalskaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigalskaya in the Russian language
Жигальскаяzigalskaa-

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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 Zhigalskaya
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