Zhitskaya Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhitskaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhitskaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1651:873,47370,025
Belarus721:131,95918,850
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zhitskaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhitskaya (Russian: Жицкая) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhitskaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,022,958th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 29,504,234 people. The surname Zhitskaya is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Zhitskaya are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Zhitskaya is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 873,473. In Russia it is most numerous in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 12 percent are found, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 12 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 10 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 29 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Zhitskaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zhitskaya are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhitskaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhitskaya in the Russian language
Жицкаяzickaa-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhitskaya
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