Zhitvay Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Turkmenistan

Zhitvay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhitvay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164

Zhitvay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhitvay (Russian: Житвай) is found most frequently in Russia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhitvay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zhitvay is the 5,812,366th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Zhitvay occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Zhitvay are found; 55 percent are found in North Asia and 55 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

Zhitvay is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia Zhitvay is mostly found in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 71 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 14 percent live. Excluding Russia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Turkmenistan, where 36 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhivaya86288/
Zsitvay8678/
Zhiva83104/
Zitva832/
Zhivoy77505/
Zsitva77350/
Zivayi7745/
Dzhiva7718/
Zhivaj778/
Zhieva776/
Zhivye775/
Chitva773/
Zsivay771/
Ziva73491/
Zivy7334/
Zitvast7143/
Zsitvai7130/
Zhiwayo7115/
Jhaivay7114/
Zhethva712/
Zaivaya711/
Zhivaiu711/
Zhivych711/
Zhibaya711/
Zaiva67406/
Zhiba67401/
Zivai6784/
Zivas6784/
Sivay6751/
Ziway6751/
Žitva6747/
Zivaz6729/
Zivat6726/
Zieva6725/
Sitva6725/
Zeivy6724/
Zheva6722/
Jivay6722/
Zhiwa6719/
Civay6717/
Jitva679/
Zivad678/
Zibay675/
Citva673/
Zivga673/
Zevay673/
Zhyva673/
Zaivy673/
Zeiva672/
Givay672/
Zivoa671/
Gitva671/
Jhiva671/
Zhive671/
Zytva671/

Zhitvay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhitvay in the Russian language
Житвайzitvaj-

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhitvay
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