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

The last name Zhornyak (Russian: Жорняк) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,011,991^st most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname Zhornyak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Zhornyak live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 56 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 713,480. In Russia Zhornyak is most frequent in: Sakha Republic, where 28 percent live, Leningrad Oblast, where 9 percent live and Moscow, where 9 percent live. Apart from Russia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live and Moldova, where 5 percent live.

Zhornyak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhornyak last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.