Zhigirev Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Zhigirev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
Zhigirev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhigirev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhigirev (Russian: Жигирев) is carried by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhigirev? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Zhigirev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zhigirev live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Zhigirev is most commonly held in Belarus, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 863,733. In Belarus Zhigirev is mostly concentrated in: Mogilev Region, where 64 percent live and Brest Region, where 36 percent live. Other than Belarus this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 35 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhigireva | 94 | 14 | / |
| Zhigireev | 94 | 11 | / |
| Zigirev | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chigirev | 88 | 325 | / |
| Zhigirov | 88 | 24 | / |
| Chigireva | 82 | 325 | / |
| Zhigiryov | 82 | 28 | / |
| Dzhigirov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Zigirov | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gigirev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sigirev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzhigeraev | 78 | 2 | / |
| Zhigerov | 75 | 25 | / |
| Zhigurov | 75 | 24 | / |
| Chigerev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chegirev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchighireva | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chigiryov | 71 | 272 | / |
| Dzhigerov | 71 | 70 | / |
| Dzhigurov | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chigereva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chegireva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zichireva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chigereev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaygirev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaygireva | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zigerov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gigerev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sigerev | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhigirev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhigirev in the Russian language | ||
| Жигирев | zigirev | - |
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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
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- 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 Zhigirev
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