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

The surname Zhivoy (Russian: Живой) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 611,703^rd most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,430,784 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Zhivoy live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Zhivoy is also the 1,024,927^th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 87 people.

It is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 472 people, or 1 in 305,345. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 17 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Beside Russia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Zhivoy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zhivoy last name is principally Orthodox (70%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhivoy last name are 2.91% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 43.86% registered with the political party.