Knev Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Knev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| North Macedonia | 5 | 1:420,294 | 19,032 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knaev | 89 | 43 | / |
| Kneva | 89 | 32 | / |
| Knoev | 89 | 30 | / |
| Kneev | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kneav | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kniev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khnaev | 80 | 36 | / |
| Khnoev | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kinnev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kennev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khneev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knew | 75 | 120 | / |
| Knef | 75 | 108 | / |
| Knov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Knjv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kinniev | 73 | 50 | / |
| Kenniev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knief | 67 | 1,430 | / |
| Knife | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Knoef | 67 | 353 | / |
| Kneff | 67 | 138 | / |
| Khnef | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kneif | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kneyb | 67 | 46 | / |
| Knefz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Knepf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kneef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khnov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kneew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knnhv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knefs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneiw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knavh | 67 | 0 | / |
Knev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knev in the Russian language | ||
| Кнев | knev | - |
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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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