Cognomen Zhykhar (Жихар 
, Zhykhar ) , globally, is a rare last name. The family name Zhykhar is characteristic of Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. Much less frequently, Zhykhar is the forename as well as the last name.