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Where Does The Last Name Zhiganshin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zhiganshin (Russian: Жиганшин) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhiganshin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Zhiganshin is the 912,827^th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name Zhiganshin is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Zhiganshin live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 518,428. In Russia it is most frequent in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 57 percent are found, Moscow, where 17 percent are found and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Russia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found and Georgia, where 0 percent are found.

Zhiganshin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhiganshin last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 36.36% being registered with the political party.