Zhigunov Surname

164,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhigunov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhigunov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,1381:67,4108,748
Belarus4091:23,2303,947
Kazakhstan391:453,39734,287
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Zhigunov Last Name Facts

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

Zhigunov (Russian: Жигунов) is most common in Russia. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Zhigunov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhigunov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 164,528th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,764,623 people. The last name Zhigunov occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Zhigunov reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Russia, where it is held by 2,138 people, or 1 in 67,410. In Russia Zhigunov is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 12 percent live, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 11 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent live. Beside Russia this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 16 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Zhigunov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zhigunov are 5.14% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.91% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhigunova942,369/
Dzhigunov944/
Zigunov93216/
Dzhigunova8912/
Zigunova88223/
Zhegunov8898/
Zigunovs8826/
Dzigunov8814/
Chigunov8813/
Zhugunov889/
Zhygunov885/
Zhigonov881/
Zhegunova82178/
Chigunova8210/
Zhygunova822/
Zhigunoff821/
Sigunov80387/
Ziginov8089/
Zugunov8049/
Jigunov8036/
Zigunev803/
Zigunow802/
Žigunov801/
Chegunov7524/
Zhuginov757/
Tsigunov753/
Žigunova752/
Jigounov752/
Žigunovs752/
Zhegonov751/
Djigunov751/
Chegunova7118/
Ziginow6720/
Siginov6716/
Segunov675/
Tschugunov672/
Žugunov671/
Zegonov671/
Zyginov671/

Zhigunov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhigunov in the Russian language
Жигуновzigunov-

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Footnotes

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