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

The last name Zhirko (Russian: Жирко) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 1,364,059^th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Zhirko occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Zhirko are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 1,275,425. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Voronezh Oblast, where 22 percent are found, Vologda Oblast, where 19 percent are found and Primorsky Krai, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Russia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 30 percent are found.

Zhirko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhirko surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.