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

The last name Zhir (Russian: Жир) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 1,168,344^th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Zhir live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 51 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Zhir is also the 1,005,046^th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 90 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 1,022,149. In Russia Zhir is primarily found in: Moscow, where 16 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 21 percent reside and Iraq, where 2 percent reside.

Zhir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Zhir last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhir last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 30% being registered with the political party.