Zhirkin Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zhirkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhirkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1701:847,78368,532
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Zhirkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhirkin (Russian: Жиркин) is most common in Russia. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhirkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,295,379th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Zhirkin reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Zhirkin is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 847,783. In Russia Zhirkin is most frequent in: Moscow Oblast, where 24 percent are found, Omsk Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Moscow, where 12 percent are found. Not including Russia Zhirkin exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Zhirkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhirkin last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhirkina93162/
Zirkin92324/
Chirkin863,638/
Zhurkin862,153/
Zirkind86185/
Zirkina8636/
Tzirkin861/
Zherkin861/
Chirkina803,318/
Chairkin8041/
Dzhurkin8023/
Zherkina801/
Zhyrkina801/
Çirkin772,980/
Sirkin771,163/
Girkin77593/
Zerkin77186/
Cirkin7797/
Zurkin7730/
Čirkin777/
Zyrkin776/
Ćirkin775/
Zircin774/
Chairkina7579/
Tschirkin756/
Tsirkin71553/
Zerkina71222/
Cherkin71197/
Zhurkyn71138/
Joirkin7140/
Chyrkin7117/
Zyrkina7112/
Gehrkin7112/
Girking7112/
Sierkin7111/
Czurkin7111/
Zhyrkyn718/
Tširkin718/
Shrekin712/
Čirkina712/
Cierkin711/
Cairkin711/
Czerkin711/
Žirkina711/
Hjerkin711/
Gehrking67185/
Tsirkina67156/
Cherkina67100/
Hjerkinn6758/
Chyorkin6728/
Zhyrkyna6711/
Tsirkind676/
Chyrkina676/
Hjerkind671/
Zirkenne670/
Gehrkinn670/

Zhirkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhirkin in the Russian language
Жиркинzirkin-

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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
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  • 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 Zhirkin
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