Zhigun Surname
Approximately 660 people bear this surname
Zhigun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 421 | 1:342,335 | 34,115 |
| Belarus | 212 | 1:44,816 | 7,657 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Zhigun (38) may also be a first name.
Zhigun Demographics
Average Zhigun Salary in
United States
$38,775 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zhigun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhigun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhigun (Russian: Жигун) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhigun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 499,041st most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,041,736 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Zhigun are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Zhigun is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 38 people.
The last name Zhigun is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 421 people, or 1 in 342,335. In Russia Zhigun is most prevalent in: Republic of Buryatia, where 20 percent live, Smolensk Oblast, where 10 percent live and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 9 percent live. Other than Russia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Zhigun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus and Orthodox (96%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Zhigun are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
Zhigun earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzhigun | 92 | 64 | / |
| Zigun | 91 | 142 | / |
| Dzigun | 83 | 54 | / |
| Chigun | 83 | 15 | / |
| Zhegun | 83 | 7 | / |
| Zhugun | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zhigum | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zigoun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zhigon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zaigun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zaigoun | 77 | 119 | / |
| Chigune | 77 | 30 | / |
| Chigoun | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dzhygun | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chaigun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zigon | 73 | 339 | / |
| Sigun | 73 | 114 | / |
| Zugun | 73 | 84 | / |
| Žigun | 73 | 46 | / |
| Gigun | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jigun | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zygun | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zigum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zegun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zigunova | 71 | 223 | / |
| Tchigoun | 71 | 72 | / |
| Chigunhe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Choiguun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaigun | 67 | 185 | / |
| Zhegunova | 67 | 178 | / |
| Dzygun | 67 | 99 | / |
| Saigun | 67 | 59 | / |
| Suigun | 67 | 41 | / |
| Zaigum | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zeigon | 67 | 22 | / |
| Chegun | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ziegon | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tsigun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zegung | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tchiggoun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zegoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sigoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhygunova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djigun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seigun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zighum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jigung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sigaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeigun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeigum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeghun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zigoon | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhigun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhigun in the Russian language | ||
| Жигун | zigun | - |
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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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- 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 Zhigun
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