Zhiganova Surname

163,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zhiganova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhiganova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,5611:56,2767,339
Belarus461:206,54526,052
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Zhiganova Last Name Facts

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

Zhiganova (Georgian: ჟიგანოვა, Russian: Жиганова) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhiganova? popularity and diffusion

Zhiganova is the 163,914th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,752,094 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Zhiganova reside; 84 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 2,561 people, or 1 in 56,276. In Russia it is most numerous in: Vologda Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Saratov Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Russia this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 2 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 0 percent reside.

Zhiganova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zhiganova surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhiganova last name are 17.76% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 64.53% being registered with the party.

Zhiganova earn more than double the average income. In Peru they earn 940% more than the national average, earning S/. 201,604 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhiganova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhiganova in the Georgian language
ჟიგანოვაzhiganova-
Zhiganova in the Russian language
Жигановаziganova-

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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 Zhiganova
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