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Where Does The Last Name Zhilyak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zhilyak (Russian: Жиляк) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhilyak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,263,456^th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. Zhilyak occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Zhilyak are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 1,372,601. In Russia Zhilyak is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 20 percent are found, Perm Krai, where 16 percent are found and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Not including Russia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 40 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Zhilyak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhilyak last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.