Kenéz Surname
Approximately 1,280 people bear this surname
Kenéz Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, derived from the Slavic word 'knyaz', meaning leader, chieftain, prince.
Kenéz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1,240 | 1:7,916 | 945 |
| Romania | 27 | 1:743,625 | 50,353 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Kenez (774) are calculated separately.
Kenéz (19) may also be a first name.
Kenéz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hungarian surname, derived from the Slavic word 'knyaz', meaning leader, chieftain, prince.
- kalman1959Kenéz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenéz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kenéz is more commonly found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kenez. For other possible spellings of Kenéz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenéz? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 297,671st most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,693,395 people. The last name Kenéz occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kenéz reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name on earth, held by 19 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is held by 1,240 people, or 1 in 7,916. In Hungary Kenéz is most frequent in: Budapest, where 22 percent are found, Pest County, where 15 percent are found and Csongrád County, where 12 percent are found. Other than Hungary it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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