Karniz Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Transnistria
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Karniz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Transnistria1931:2,460358
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Karniz (1,563) may also be a first name.

Karniz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karniz (Russian: Карниз) is carried by more people in Transnistria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karniz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karniz is the 1,092,155th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. Karniz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Karniz reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 195,921st most common first name globally. It is borne by 1,563 people.

This last name is most widely held in Transnistria, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 2,460. In Transnistria Karniz is mostly found in: Slobozia District, where 83 percent reside, Bender Municipality, where 15 percent reside and Tiraspol Municipality, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Transnistria this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karnitz92411/
Karnizs9263/
Karnisz9218/
Kearnitz860/
Karnis83520/
Karniš83178/
Karnic8318/
Karnez835/
Karnić834/
Karnyz832/
Korniz831/
Karnizova8031/
Karnish77302/
Kornitz77136/
Carnitz7755/
Kernitz7736/
Karnics7731/
Kornicz7718/
Karnich7718/
Karniss7714/
Kornizs7710/
Karnetz773/
Kearnis772/
Kharnis772/
Karnits771/
Kearnez771/
Carniez771/
Karnais771/
Karnies771/
Kaarnais7112/
Kargnich716/
Kharnish715/
Karneich712/
Kajrnezt711/
Karniche711/
Karnnits710/
Karnes677,147/
Carnis67470/
Kornis67410/
Carnez67292/
Karnišová67124/
Kornić67114/
Kernis6788/
Kerniç6758/
Kornic6753/
Körnez6744/
Karnisova6724/
Karnitsch6722/
Kornizova6715/
Corniz6710/
Karnyzova679/
Carnic677/
Qarnis676/
Kernič675/
Carnić672/
Karnisová672/
Kernez672/
Karnišova671/
Kornez671/
Korniş671/
Carnèz671/
Carnéz671/

Karniz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karniz in the Russian language
Карнизkarniz-

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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 Karniz
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