Kenig Surname

147,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kenig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9081:41,8606,562
Russia7641:188,64320,991
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Argentina1951:219,19718,043
Kazakhstan1671:105,88311,584
Brazil1011:2,119,54866,584
Canada881:418,70036,754
Serbia491:145,81510,189
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Paraguay451:160,8173,242
Croatia411:103,13716,264
Lebanon381:148,3447,289
Slovenia351:71,0769,906
Belarus331:287,91132,667
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
France241:2,767,613196,808
Kyrgyzstan221:271,48424,701
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Kénig (1) are calculated separately.

Kenig (16) may also be a first name.

Kenig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenig (Georgian: კენიგ, Russian: Кениг) is most common in Poland. It can be rendered as: Kénig. For other potential spellings of Kenig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kenig is the 147,119th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,420,308 people. The surname Kenig is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Kenig live; 43 percent live in Eastern Europe and 30 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Kenig is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used given name globally, borne by 16 people.

The last name Kenig is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 908 people, or 1 in 41,860. Besides Poland this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Kenig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kenig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenig surname rose 944 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kenig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Sunni (95%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kenig are 25.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Kenig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 156.89% more than the national average, earning R 610,464 per year; in United States they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $40,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,657 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kénig931/
Koenig9153,067/
Kienig91112/
Kesnig9141/
Kenigs9132/
Keynig9127/
Keinig918/
Kaenig917/
Keunig914/
Khenig914/
Kengig911/
Keenig911/
Kenigk911/
Keanig910/
Kenoig910/
Kiejnig8319/
Koenigk8311/
Keinigs837/
Kenhigh835/
Koenigh834/
Khennig833/
Keinnig831/
Koehnig830/
Koeneig830/
Koenieg830/
Koenigg830/
König80139,493/
Konig808,486/
Kenik80888/
Kanig80569/
Kenic8037/
Kinig8021/
Keneg8020/
Kõnig802/
Kenyg801/
Kynig801/
Kenigová771/
Khenigue771/
Königs733,898/
Kenikh73501/
Koinig73329/
Kyonig73251/
Kheneg73162/
Kesnik73146/
Kenick73133/
Khenik7358/
Kenike7353/
Kienik7341/
Kiønig7337/
Keynik7332/
Kienic7320/
Kenyog7319/
Coenig7318/
Konigk7315/
Chenig7314/
Kengek7311/
Königk7310/
Koneig736/
Kannig736/
Quenig736/
Kejnik736/
Kionig734/
Kenoik734/
Kingig734/
Koenik734/
Kaynig733/
Koenic732/
Konigh732/
Konnig732/
Kenaik732/
Keinik732/
Khenic732/
Ketnik732/
Keanik731/
Kaenik731/
Keunik731/
Kineig731/
Koeneg731/
Kainig731/
Kenegh731/
Kesnic731/
Kanigh731/
Koenyg731/
Königg731/
Königh731/
Köhnig731/
Khenix731/
Khanig731/
Keniek731/
Koënig731/
Kohnig730/
Qoenig730/
Keeneg730/
Keineg730/
Keynikh67132/
Keinick6793/
Khoenik6765/
Kenegue6758/
Koenick6753/
Koinigg6717/
Kinigth679/
Kieniec676/
Ketnick675/
Kenicke674/
Kesnikh672/
Kiejnik672/
Konnigk672/
Keneick671/
Khennik671/
Kanaigh671/
Koneigh671/
Kenisck671/
Keunick671/
Kheynik671/
Kinigue671/

Kenig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenig in the Georgian language
კენიგkenig-
Kenig in the Russian language
Кенигkenig-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenig
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