Zhigov Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Zhigov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Belarus | 24 | 1:395,877 | 40,412 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Zhigov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhigov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhigov (Russian: Жигов) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhigov? popularity and diffusion
Zhigov is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Zhigov live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Zhigov is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 25 percent are found, Udmurt Republic, where 11 percent are found and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 43 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzhigov | 92 | 74 | / |
| Zhingov | 92 | 26 | / |
| Zhigova | 92 | 26 | / |
| Zigov | 91 | 49 | / |
| Dzhigova | 86 | 75 | / |
| Dzhigoev | 86 | 6 | / |
| Zigova | 83 | 132 | / |
| Zhegov | 83 | 82 | / |
| Zhugov | 83 | 18 | / |
| Zigoev | 83 | 9 | / |
| Chigov | 83 | 8 | / |
| Zhygov | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chigova | 77 | 2,113 | / |
| Dzigoev | 77 | 571 | / |
| Zhigaev | 77 | 161 | / |
| Zhegova | 77 | 86 | / |
| Dzhegov | 77 | 9 | / |
| Dzhugov | 77 | 9 | / |
| Chighov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zhygova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zhengov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zaigova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhigoff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sigov | 73 | 1,120 | / |
| Gigov | 73 | 1,028 | / |
| Zegov | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zugov | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zygov | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dzhigaev | 71 | 125 | / |
| Dzhegova | 71 | 13 | / |
| Zigapova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Zhyogova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dzugov | 67 | 181 | / |
| Zigowa | 67 | 167 | / |
| Zigaev | 67 | 70 | / |
| Tsigov | 67 | 44 | / |
| Djigov | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zygova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saigov | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chegov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chigav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sigoev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zegova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchuigova | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhigov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhigov in the Russian language | ||
| Жигов | zigov | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Zhigov
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