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

The surname Karniz (Russian: Карниз) occurs in Transnistria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Karniz click here.

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

This last name is the 1,092,155^th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Karniz are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 195,921^st most common first name world-wide, held by 1,563 people.

It is most widely held in Transnistria, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 2,460. In Transnistria Karniz is primarily concentrated in: Slobozia District, where 83 percent live, Bender Municipality, where 15 percent live and Tiraspol Municipality, where 3 percent live. Apart from Transnistria this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent live.