Family name Zhigit (Жигит 
, Zhigit) , in all the world, is a rare surname. The family name Zhigit is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Ukraine. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Ukraine. Likewise, Zhigit is the forename as well as the last name.