Zhigor Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhigor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Zhigor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhigor (Russian: Жигорь) occurs most in Belarus. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhigor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhigor is the 4,772,636th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Zhigor reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Zhigor is most frequently held in Belarus, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 633,404. In Belarus it is mostly found in: Minsk, where 87 percent are found and Gomel Region, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Belarus it exists in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 12 percent are found.

Zhigor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Zhigor surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zigor914/
Zhigar831,005/
Chigor8328/
Zhigur8324/
Dzigor8323/
Zigore832/
Zighor831/
Zoigor831/
Zeigor831/
Zhigorova802/
Chiogor77120/
Dzhigar7725/
Chigore779/
Zhigurt776/
Ziegoer771/
Zhigare771/
Gigor73295/
Zugor73208/
Zigar7378/
Sigor7347/
Zygor7323/
Zigur7310/
Jigor736/
Zegor735/
Cigor731/
Tschigor7120/
Chighore714/
Chiggour711/
Ziggar67666/
Zigure67306/
Saigor67233/
Zsigár67225/
Zigart67145/
Zigare67107/
Gigord6775/
Chigar6773/
Zhugar6761/
Zhigarova6745/
Zhigurova6732/
Jigour6722/
Zegour6718/
Dzigar6711/
Zeigar677/
Jhigar676/
Zehgar676/
Gehgor676/
Zaigar675/
Zhegar673/
Zhegur672/
Zhygar672/
Jhigur672/
Zigaar672/
Sighor672/
Zsigar672/
Giegor671/
Zoigar671/
Zuhgar671/
Siegor671/
Zaigur671/
Zigurd671/
Zygort671/
Zsigór671/
Djigor671/
Sigoor671/
Caigor670/
Giggor670/
Gigore670/
Seigor670/

Zhigor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigor in the Russian language
Жигорьzigor-

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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
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  • 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 Zhigor
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