Zhorzh Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zhorzh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhorzh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1931:235,86931,217
Russia1651:873,47370,025
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Zhorzh (3,405) may also be a first name.

Zhorzh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhorzh (Georgian: ჟორჟ, Russian: Жорж) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhorzh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 731,961st most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Zhorzh are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 122,023rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 3,405 people.

It is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 235,869. In Ukraine Zhorzh is most common in: Mykolaiv Oblast, where 58 percent reside, Odessa Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Barring Ukraine it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 42 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.

Zhorzh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zhorzh surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhorzh last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Zhorzh earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhozhe839/
Zhorsh833/
Zhurzh832/
Zhor801,335/
Zorh80570/
Zorz80380/
Zhorzhova804/
Zhouzhe772/
Dzhorkh771/
Zhore731,697/
Zhour73514/
Zorze73108/
Zhoze7370/
Zharh7339/
Zhoor7335/
Zorrh7332/
Zorch739/
Zorkh739/
Zorsh734/
Zhors734/
Zorzs733/
Zhort733/
Zorhe732/
Zohrz732/
Zourz731/
Zuhrh731/
Ziorz731/
Z'Hor731/
Dzhohyzh711/
Zor6715,262/
Zorsch6747/
Zharrh6711/
Zahrdh679/
Zhuzhe679/
Zhouze676/
Dzhoze673/
Zharkh672/
Zharth671/
Zhazhe671/
Zourze671/
Zaharz671/
Zhoure671/
Zharhe671/
Zhorshova671/
Zhoore671/

Zhorzh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhorzh in the Georgian language
ჟორჟzhorzh-
Zhorzh in the Russian language
Жоржzorz-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhorzh
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