Zhilyov Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Zhilyov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
Zhilyov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhilyov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhilyov (Russian: Жилёв) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhilyov? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Zhilyov reside; 43 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 43 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia it is most frequent in: Altai Krai, where 27 percent are found, Irkutsk Oblast, where 27 percent are found and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Russia Zhilyov occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 43 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhilyov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhilyov in the Russian language | ||
| Жилёв | zilev | - |
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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 Zhilyov
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