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

The surname Zhigel (Russian: Жигель) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 5,213,395^th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Zhigel are found; 64 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Zhigel is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 11,086,389. In Russia Zhigel is most prevalent in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 31 percent are found, Kaliningrad Oblast, where 31 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Belarus, where 7 percent are found.

Zhigel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhigel last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.