View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Zhitov (Russian: Житов) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 390,762^nd most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,043,649 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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.

This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 884 people, or 1 in 163,035. In Russia Zhitov is mostly found in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 46 percent are found, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 20 percent are found and Moscow, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 1 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent are found.

Zhitov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia.

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