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

The surname Zhiv (Russian: Жив) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,111,382^nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The surname Zhiv is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Zhiv reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 10 people.

This surname is most common in Russia, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 805,157. In Russia Zhiv is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 26 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 14 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Besides Russia it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 11 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent reside.

Zhiv Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zhiv surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhiv surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 38.46% registered with the political party.