Knaz Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Knaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Tunisia | 13 | 1:46,971 | 6,396 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
The alternate forms: Knaź (55) are calculated separately.
Knaz (20) may also be a first name.
Knaz Demographics
Average Knaz Salary in
United States
$42,429 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knaz (Arabic: كناز, Russian: Кназь) occurs most in Russia. It may also occur in the variant forms: Knaź. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knaz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,931,261st most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name Knaz occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Knaz live; 31 percent live in Eastern Europe and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 6,005,127. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 17 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Russia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Tunisia, where 14 percent are found.
Knaz Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Knaz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $42,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $62,547 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knaź | 92 | 55 | / |
| Knatz | 89 | 551 | / |
| Knauz | 89 | 160 | / |
| Knajz | 89 | 55 | / |
| Knazh | 89 | 16 | / |
| Knazs | 89 | 8 | / |
| Knaiz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Cknaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knasz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knacz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knautz | 80 | 749 | / |
| Knausz | 80 | 299 | / |
| Kennaz | 80 | 79 | / |
| Knascz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khnaiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knaś | 75 | 596 | / |
| Knas | 75 | 232 | / |
| Knaß | 75 | 61 | / |
| Knoz | 75 | 23 | / |
| Cnaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kennazs | 73 | 6 | / |
| Knazova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knaus | 67 | 11,913 | / |
| Knauß | 67 | 856 | / |
| Knotz | 67 | 637 | / |
| Knast | 67 | 386 | / |
| Knach | 67 | 384 | / |
| Knass | 67 | 320 | / |
| Knouz | 67 | 279 | / |
| Knash | 67 | 152 | / |
| Knats | 67 | 121 | / |
| Knase | 67 | 74 | / |
| Knaas | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kneas | 67 | 54 | / |
| Knais | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kneiz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Knajs | 67 | 18 | / |
| Khnac | 67 | 7 | / |
| Knahs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Knnas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knooz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knocz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kınaş | 67 | 1 | / |
Knaz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knaz in the Russian language | ||
| Кназь | knaz | - |
| Knaz in the Arabic language | ||
| كناز | knaz | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Knaz
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