Zhizh Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhizh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhizh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Zhizh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhizh (Russian: Жиж) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhizh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhizh is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Zhizh is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Zhizh reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Zhizh is primarily concentrated in: Volgograd Oblast, where 60 percent live, Kirov Oblast, where 20 percent live and Tyumen Oblast, where 20 percent live. Outside of Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 25 percent live and Belarus, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chizh806,372/
Zhitz806/
Dzhiz803/
Zhaiz802/
Zizhe802/
Zhize801/
Hsizh801/
Zhizhova77149/
Ziz751,057/
Zherzh7357/
Zhezhe7311/
Zhaish7310/
Zizzeh735/
Tchizh731/
Dzhish731/
Dzhich731/
Zaiz671,892/
Zitz671,065/
Hziz67138/
Jizh67122/
Zize6795/
Tziz6731/
Zirz6724/
Zeiz6722/
Zizz6719/
Ziez6714/
Åziz6712/
Zicz679/
Zhis676/
Zhuz674/
Sizh674/
Zsiz673/
Rziz673/
Zidz672/
Gizh672/
Cziz672/
Hgiz672/
Zuiz672/
Hjiz671/
Xziz671/
Zciz671/
Zhyz671/
Zoiz671/
Zizj671/
Zhizova671/
Hsiz671/
Zixz671/
Zziz671/
Zhic671/

Zhizh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhizh in the Russian language
Жижziz-

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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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  • 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 Zhizh
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