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

The surname Zhigina (Russian: Жигина) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zhigina.

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

Zhigina is the 757,040^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,279,222 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Zhigina are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 357 people, or 1 in 403,706. In Russia it is mostly found in: Orenburg Oblast, where 43 percent are found, Penza Oblast, where 19 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 12 percent are found. Besides Russia Zhigina exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Zhigina Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhigina last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.