Knapkis Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Knapkis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knapkis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania511:59,5029,106
Russia61:24,020,509493,300

Knapkis Last Name Facts

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

Knapkis (Russian: Кнапкис) occurs more in Lithuania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knapkis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,555,468th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Knapkis occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Knapkis are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The last name Knapkis is most frequent in Lithuania, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 59,502. In Lithuania Knapkis is mostly concentrated in: Klaipėda County, where 98 percent reside and Tauragė County, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Lithuania it occurs in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knapki9213/
Knapkys864/
Knaupki861/
Knapkie860/
Knaepkes801/
Knapke771,128/
Knopki7729/
Knapka7710/
Knappke7178/
Knapker710/
Kneppkes6717/
Knoppkie6710/
Kneepkes671/
Knopke62853/
Knopka62265/
Knabke6280/
Knopky622/
Knoppke5764/
Knopker5717/
Knopfke5714/
Knabker5711/
Knopcke577/
Knopkee570/

Knapkis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knapkis in the Russian language
Кнапкисknapkis-

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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 Knapkis
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