Knezev Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Knezev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knezev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Knežev (236) are calculated separately.

Knezev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knezev (Russian: Кнезев) occurs most in Canada. It can be found as a variant: Knežev. Click here to see other potential spellings of Knezev.

How Common Is The Last Name Knezev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. Knezev occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Knezev live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 1,674,800. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Knezev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knezev last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knezev earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 41.41% more than the national average, earning $61,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.02% more than the national average, earning $60,126 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knežev94236/
Knezeva928/
Knezsev926/
Kneazev921/
Kniezev921/
Knezhev921/
Kneazeva862/
Kneizhev861/
Knezevch861/
Knazev831,159/
Knyzev8338/
Knäzev838/
Knizev836/
Knezov833/
Knejev831/
Cneazev7759/
Knyzeva7728/
Knyzhev7711/
Kneasev772/
Cnezsev771/
Knizeev771/
Knezhov771/
Knaziev771/
Cneazeva7157/
Knyzheva7110/
Khnyzhev713/
Knizhaev712/
Knizheva711/
Khnyzheva671/
Knäsev671/
Knizov671/
Knazov671/

Knezev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knezev in the Russian language
Кнезевknezev-

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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 Knezev
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