Zhirkevich Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhirkevich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhirkevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus2211:42,9917,382
Russia821:1,757,598114,376
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813

Zhirkevich Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zhirkevich Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Zhirkevich (Russian: Жиркевич) is more frequently found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhirkevich? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 883,255th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Zhirkevich reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Belarus, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 42,991. In Belarus it is most prevalent in: Mogilev Region, where 57 percent live, Vitebsk Region, where 17 percent live and Minsk, where 14 percent live. Outside of Belarus this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 27 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Zhirkevich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Zhirkevich surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Zhirkevich surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhirkevich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhirkevich in the Russian language
Жиркевичzirkevic-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhirkevich
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