View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

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

The surname Zhir (Russian: Жир) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Zhir.

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

Zhir is the 1,168,344^th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Zhir live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 51 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,005,046^th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 90 people.

Zhir is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 1,022,149. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 16 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Not including Russia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 21 percent live and Iraq, where 2 percent live.

Zhir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhir surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 30% being registered to vote for the party.