Zhiganyuk Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zhiganyuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhiganyuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Zhiganyuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhiganyuk (Russian: Жиганюк) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhiganyuk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Zhiganyuk are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 3,202,735. In Russia Zhiganyuk is primarily concentrated in: Omsk Oblast, where 20 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 16 percent live. Other than Russia it is found in one country. It is also found in Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Zhiganyuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhiganyuk surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zheganyuk897/
Zhyganyuk892/
Ziganiuk823/
Tsiganyuk789/
Zyganiuk713/
Tsyganyuk67194/
Cyganiuk59120/
Segenyuk5964/
Tsyganiuk562/
Tsygonyuk562/
Siegieniuk532/

Zhiganyuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhiganyuk in the Russian language
Жиганюкziganuk-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhiganyuk
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