Knev Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Knev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Knev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knev (Russian: Кнев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Knev are found; 41 percent are found in North Asia and 41 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

Knev is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 6,863,003. In Russia it is most numerous in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 71 percent live, Orenburg Oblast, where 14 percent live and Kirov Oblast, where 5 percent live. Excluding Russia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 14 percent live and Bulgaria, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaev8943/
Kneva8932/
Knoev8930/
Kneev8923/
Kneav892/
Kniev891/
Khnaev8036/
Khnoev8023/
Kinnev802/
Kennev801/
Khneev801/
Knew75120/
Knef75108/
Knov753/
Knjv751/
Knav751/
Kinniev7350/
Kenniev731/
Knief671,430/
Knife671,042/
Knoef67353/
Kneff67138/
Khnef67110/
Kneif67109/
Kneyb6746/
Knefz6737/
Knepf675/
Kneef674/
Khnov672/
Kneew671/
Knnhv671/
Knefs671/
Knyov671/
Kneiw670/
Knavh670/

Knev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knev in the Russian language
Кневknev-

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