Kneita Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Kneita Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania1571:26,0822,232
Lithuania711:42,7417,091
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kneita Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kneita (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻨﻴﺖ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneita? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 996,001st most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. Kneita occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Kneita are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

Kneita is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 26,082. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Adrar Region, where 66 percent reside, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 11 percent reside and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Lithuania, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Kneita Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kneita last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Kneita earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
K'Neita9245/
Kneitas9219/
Kneta9150/
Knita9127/
K'Neitta861/
Kneite8337/
Këneta8330/
Kneeta835/
Knieta835/
Kneiti833/
Knitai831/
Kneity831/
Knetta831/
Knitta831/
Knehta831/
Kneitaitė802/
Kneistadt800/
Knechta7777/
Quneita7749/
Kneiter779/
K'Neite775/
Kenneta773/
Kneitte772/
Khneiti771/
Kneithe771/
Kennita771/
Knite7356/
Kniti7346/
Knata7312/
Knete734/
Kneti731/
Knety731/
Kneto731/
Knestaut71103/
Kennetha716/
Kennetta713/
Kenneata712/
Kneister711/
Kennitha710/
Knihti6778/
Knitou6740/
Knitis6735/
Knetge6725/
Kneter6717/
Kneute6710/
Knatat6710/
Knetty6710/
Knatau677/
Kinnestad677/
Kennestad677/
Knitte677/
Knites675/
Kënata674/
Knatas674/
Knette672/
Knitti672/
Knithe672/
Khnata672/
K'Nete671/
Kenneatta671/
Kennethea671/
Kennyetta671/
Kneyti671/
Knithi671/
Knitie671/
Cnehta671/
Qunita671/
Knethy671/
Knitty670/

Kneita Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kneita in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﻨﻴﺖaknyt63.38
ﺍﻛﻨﻴﺘﻪaknyth23.94
ﺃﻛﻨﻴﺘﻪaknyth4.23
ﺃﻛﻨﻴﺖaknyt4.23
ﻛﻨﻴﺖknyt1.41
ﻛﻨﺘﻪknth1.41
ﻛﻨﻴﺘﻪknyth1.41

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