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Where Does The Last Name Knekht Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Knekht (Georgian: კნეხტ, Russian: Кнехт) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knekht? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Knekht is the 1,434,893^rd most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Knekht are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 1,470,643. In Russia Knekht is mostly concentrated in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 32 percent live, Tula Oblast, where 19 percent live and Moscow, where 16 percent live. Apart from Russia Knekht exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 29 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.

Knekht Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Knekht surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.