Kienitz Surname

176,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kienitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kienitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2271:65,6128,395
United States8891:407,71535,522
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Poland811:469,24447,315
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Israel91:950,84857,975
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kienitz (18) may also be a first name.

Kienitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kienitz is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kienitz? popularity and diffusion

Kienitz is the 176,728th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,010,139 people. The last name Kienitz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kienitz are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kienitz is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name Kienitz is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,227 people, or 1 in 65,612. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Berlin, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Kienitz is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Kienitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kienitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kienitz last name grew 8,890 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kienitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kienitz last name are 38.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kienitz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $50,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kienietz938/
Kiemnitz931/
Kenitz92148/
Kinitz9289/
Koenitz86127/
Kienetz8667/
Keinitz8648/
Kinietz8619/
Khinitz862/
Kienits861/
Kuenitz861/
Kenietz860/
Kaenitz860/
Keniz83162/
Kiniz8326/
Kittnitz8010/
Kettnitz805/
Keineitz800/
Kinetz77135/
Keneiz7750/
Kienic7720/
Kenutz7712/
Kinytz7710/
Kenicz779/
Kenetz778/
Kinutz772/
Kenits772/
Keniez771/
Khiniz771/
Kynitz771/
Kainiz770/
Kaunitz71286/
Chenitz7127/
Kenitse7123/
Kounitz7122/
Kinitts719/
Kieniec716/
Khinits715/
Keniets715/
Keinetz712/
Kienich712/
Koenits712/
Khenniz711/
Kiniets711/
Kainits711/
Keanetz710/
Kenez67774/
Kiejnich67259/
Kinic67233/
Kenić6797/
Kenyz6770/
Kenic6737/
Kinez6719/
Kinić6713/
Kenič676/
Chineitz674/
Khinitch672/
Kojanitz672/
Kowenetz671/
Kiyanits671/
Cheinitz671/
Kuehnitzsch671/
Kausnitz671/

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Footnotes

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