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

The last name Zhitov (Russian: Житов) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 390,762^nd most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 8,043,649 people. Zhitov is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Zhitov are found; 54 percent are found in North Asia and 54 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

Zhitov is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 884 people, or 1 in 163,035. In Russia Zhitov is primarily concentrated in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 46 percent reside, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Moscow, where 4 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 1 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent reside.

Zhitov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhitov surname are 1.47% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 48.24% being registered with the party.