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

The last name Zhuk (Georgian: ჟუკ, Russian: Жук) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Zhuk is the 8,474^th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 108,328 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Zhuk live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 429,175^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 404 people.

Zhuk is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 28,889 people, or 1 in 1,576. In Ukraine Zhuk is mostly concentrated in: Lviv Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Kiev, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 27 percent reside and Russia, where 27 percent reside.

Zhuk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zhuk surname is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (85%) in Belarus, Orthodox (93%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhuk last name are 7.17% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zhuk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning $46,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,508 CAD per year.