Zhostkaya Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhostkaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhostkaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Zhostkaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhostkaya (Russian: Жосткая) is found most in Russia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhostkaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Zhostkaya occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Zhostkaya reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Zhostkaya is most frequent in: Moscow, where 67 percent reside and Kursk Oblast, where 33 percent reside. Aside from Russia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 33 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhestkaya8937/
Zhostkiy8224/
Zhostkyi828/
Zhyostkiy7864/
Zhestkaia7813/
Zhostik7525/
Zhostko752/
Zhestkiy71140/
Zhestkyi718/
Zhyostik715/
Zhestyak713/
Zhestik6345/
Zhestko6324/
Zhestyk635/
Zhustik633/
Zastkau631/
Zhestoko595/
Zhestoki591/
Zhsdk571/

Zhostkaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhostkaya in the Russian language
Жосткаяzostkaa-

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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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  • 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 Zhostkaya
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