Zhova Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
Zhova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 170 | 1:90,813 | 13,040 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Zhova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhova (Russian: Жова) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhova? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,300,225th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Zhova are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
Zhova is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 90,813. In Zimbabwe Zhova is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 43 percent reside, Harare Province, where 25 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhova in the Russian language | ||
| Жова | zova | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zhova
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