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

The last name Zhigareva (Georgian: ჟიგარევა, Russian: Жигарева) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 219,953^rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,922,253 people. Zhigareva is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Zhigareva are found; 58 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 1,766 people, or 1 in 81,610. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 29 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Zhigareva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zhigareva last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhigareva last name are 15.3% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.07% being registered with the party.