Zhorzhev Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Zhorzhev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhorzhev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Zhorzhev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhorzhev (Russian: Жоржев) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhorzhev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. Zhorzhev is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Zhorzhev live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 9,007,691. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 31 percent reside, Tomsk Oblast, where 31 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent reside. Not including Russia it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Belarus, where 5 percent reside.

Zhorzhev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zhorzhev last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 40% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhorzhev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhorzhev in the Russian language
Жоржевzorzev-

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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 Zhorzhev
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