Zygas Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Zygas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zygas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece501:221,59634,567
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Žygas (8) are calculated separately.

Zygas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zygas is most common in Greece. It may also occur as a variant: Žygas. Click here for other potential spellings of Zygas.

How Common Is The Last Name Zygas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,484,726th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name Zygas is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Zygas are found; 35 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 35 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Zygas is most frequently used in Greece, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 221,596. In Greece Zygas is most numerous in: Western Macedonia, where 52 percent live, Attica, where 42 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 2 percent live. Outside of Greece Zygas occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Poland, where 13 percent live.

Zygas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zygas last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Zygas earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.96% more than the national average, earning $56,506 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žygas938/
Zygast9112/
Dzygas911/
Zyga89998/
Zygaj80219/
Zegas80172/
Zigas80170/
Čygas8043/
Zygai8028/
Zygha8017/
Cygas809/
Zygos804/
Zygaz802/
Zygat801/
Sygas801/
Xygas801/
Zayga801/
Ziggas7354/
Dzigas7340/
Tzigas7338/
Zhigas7326/
Zygosz7318/
Zigats7312/
Dzhyga7311/
Zeagas7310/
Ziegas738/
Zigash737/
Seygas735/
Drzyga734/
Tzegas732/
Zaygoa731/
Zighas731/
Zegash731/
Zeggas731/
Zaygha731/
Zaygay731/
Caygas731/
Cygash730/
Zega6740,880/
Ziga675,089/
Zygo67405/
Ziegaus67215/
Tziogas6790/
Saygash6753/
Ziegast6722/
Sheygas6717/
Zéga672/
Jyga671/
Zigasse671/
Dziegas671/
Cygasch670/
Jaygeas670/

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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
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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 Zygas
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