View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

Zhiv (Russian: Жив) is most common in Russia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Zhiv is the 1,111,382^nd most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. Zhiv occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Zhiv reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Zhiv is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 805,157. In Russia Zhiv is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 26 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 14 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 11 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent reside.

Zhiv Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Zhiv are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 38.46% being registered to vote for the party.