View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Zhitar (Russian: Житарь) occurs most in Russia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Zhitar is the 757,040^th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Zhitar are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 54 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 588,257. In Russia Zhitar is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 15 percent live, Kaluga Oblast, where 13 percent live and Saratov Oblast, where 10 percent live. Apart from Russia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 30 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent live.

Zhitar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhitar last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 44.44% being registered to vote for the political party.