Zhivaya Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zhivaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhivaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2691:535,77348,615
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zhivaya (93) may also be a first name.

Zhivaya Last Name Facts

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

Zhivaya (Russian: Живая) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Zhivaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhivaya? popularity and diffusion

Zhivaya is the 919,444th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Zhivaya are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 66 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 986,211th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 93 people.

The surname Zhivaya is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 269 people, or 1 in 535,773. In Russia Zhivaya is primarily found in: Kirov Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, where 12 percent reside and Moscow, where 11 percent reside. Besides Russia Zhivaya occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Zhivaya Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Zhivaya surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 46.15% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhitvay8611/
Chivaya863/
Zaivaya861/
Zhibaya861/
Zhiva83104/
Civaya77985/
Zibaya77827/
Zhivoy77505/
Sivaya77489/
Ziwaya77137/
Zivayi7745/
Zevaya7724/
Jivaya7717/
Zhivaj778/
Chivay778/
Zhieva776/
Zhivye775/
Zhibaa775/
Zivaja772/
Zivoya771/
Givaya771/
Czivay771/
Zsivay771/
Chivayaya751/
Ziva73491/
Zivy7334/
Chiwaya7135,235/
Chibaya719,662/
Chiviya71712/
Zhyvaha71675/
Chivayi71296/
Zhevaha71265/
Chiveya71235/
Gievaya7161/
Chivayo7145/
Chivuya7135/
Zayvaya7128/
Zhiwayo7115/
Saivaya7114/
Jhaivay7114/
Jaivaya719/
Chivoya716/
Zaivaja712/
Zaibaya711/
Chivaja711/
Zhivaiu711/
Zhuveya711/
Zhivych711/
Zevhiya711/
Chevaya711/
Dziwaya711/
Tshiwaya67876/
Zaiva67406/
Tshibaya67355/
Chivheya67283/
Chiwayah67131/
Chivhiya67125/
Chivhayo67108/
Zivai6784/
Sivay6751/
Ziway6751/
Zieva6725/
Zeivy6724/
Chivhayi6724/
Jivay6722/
Zhiwa6719/
Chihwaya6718/
Civay6717/
Zibaa679/
Zivha676/
Zibay675/
Cheevaya674/
Zhyva673/
Civaa673/
Zevay673/
Zaivy673/
Tchibaya672/
Zeiva672/
Givay672/
Sivayaha671/
Chibhaya671/
Jaivayap671/
Chiwayaa671/
Tshivuya671/
Jaivayah671/
Tchiwaya671/
Tchiviya671/
Zivoa671/
Zhive671/

Zhivaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhivaya in the Russian language
Живаяzivaa-

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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 Zhivaya
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