Zhigulev Surname

622,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Zhigulev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigulev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4681:307,95531,354
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Zhigulev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhigulev (Russian: Жигулев) is more frequently found in Russia 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 Zhigulev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zhigulev is the 622,538th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,782,040 people. Zhigulev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Zhigulev are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 71 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 468 people, or 1 in 307,955. In Russia Zhigulev is mostly found in: Moscow, where 11 percent reside, Perm Krai, where 11 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Russia Zhigulev occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 2 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent reside.

Zhigulev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhigulev surname are 1.31% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 48.08% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhigulev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigulev in the Russian language
Жигулевzigulev-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhigulev
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