Zhmud Surname

260,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zhmud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhmud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,1851:38,4165,545
Russia2801:514,72547,135
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Zhmud Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhmud (Russian: Жмуд) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Zhmud.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhmud? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zhmud is the 260,442nd most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 4,832,590 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Zhmud are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 93 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Zhmud is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,185 people, or 1 in 38,416. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Vinnytsia Oblast, where 29 percent live, Ternopil Oblast, where 15 percent live and Lviv Oblast, where 6 percent live. Besides Ukraine it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Zhmud Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (59%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhmud last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhmudt9115/
Zmud89133/
Zhmut8086/
Hzmud801/
Zmudh801/
Zhmudova778/
Zmu7510/
Szmudt731/
Zhmuydova715/
Zhmuidova714/
Zmeu67950/
Smud67253/
Zmau67175/
Zmudová6774/
Žmud6715/
Schmudt678/
Jmud676/
Hzmu675/
Shmu675/
Zmǎu674/
Zmod672/
Jzmu672/
Zmuy672/
Zmuz672/
Zmus671/
Zmux671/
Chmu671/
Hsmu671/
Hjmu671/
Schmudh671/
Zmut671/
Zzmu671/
Schmaud670/
Schmudd670/

Zhmud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhmud in the Russian language
Жмудzmud-

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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 Zhmud
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