Kenéz Surname

297,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kenéz Surname User-submission:

Hungarian surname, derived from the Slavic word 'knyaz', meaning leader, chieftain, prince.

Kenéz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,2401:7,916945
Romania271:743,62550,353
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

- kalman1959

Kenéz 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenez93774/
Kenész911/
Keniz80162/
Kenyz8070/
Kenés801/
Kenézová772/
Keneiz7350/
Kenetz738/
Khenez734/
Keneyz732/
Keniez731/
Kengiz731/
Keinez730/
Kenészová712/
Keinetz672/
Khenniz671/
Kienysz671/
Keneusz671/
Keanetz670/

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