View the most partisan surnames in Russia

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

Zhir (Russian: Жир) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Zhir is the 1,168,344^th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The surname Zhir occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Zhir reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 51 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Zhir is also the 1,005,046^th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 90 people.

Zhir is most common in Russia, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 1,022,149. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 16 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Russia it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 21 percent reside and Iraq, where 2 percent reside.

Zhir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zhir are 16.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 30% registered with the political party.