Cognomen Zhijan (Жиян 
, Zhijan 
) , in all the world, is a very rare last name. The surname Zhijan is characteristic of Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Kazakhstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Also, Zhijan is the forename as well as the last name.