Knezevic Surname
Approximately 5,065 people bear this surname
Knezevic Surname User-submission:
This is a Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin surname), denoting a descendant of a prince, king, or duke, someone who was powerful and part of the leadership in the country. It is derived from the word knez, meaning 'prince', 'king' or 'duke' and the common suffix -(ev)ić, meaning 'son of'.
Read More About This SurnameKnezevic Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 967 | 1:8,806 | 1,139 |
| United States | 866 | 1:418,544 | 36,318 |
| Germany | 728 | 1:110,584 | 13,613 |
| Australia | 564 | 1:47,865 | 5,981 |
| Switzerland | 406 | 1:20,229 | 3,257 |
| Canada | 405 | 1:90,977 | 9,993 |
| Sweden | 298 | 1:33,043 | 2,695 |
| France | 230 | 1:288,794 | 44,266 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Netherlands | 79 | 1:213,762 | 28,937 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 1:722,993 | 12,618 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Serbia | 5 | 1:1,428,990 | 29,746 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Knezević (453), Knézevic (2), Knezevič (1), Knežević (42,431), Kneževič (90) & Kněževič (1) are calculated separately.
Knezevic Surname Meaning
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This is a Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin surname), denoting a descendant of a prince, king, or duke, someone who was powerful and part of the leadership in the country. It is derived from the word knez, meaning 'prince', 'king' or 'duke' and the common suffix -(ev)ić, meaning 'son of'. The 'Z' turns into 'Ž' = Knežević, sometimes anglicized to Knezevic(h).
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Knezevic Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knezevic Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knezevic is found in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Knezević, Knézevic, Knezevič, Knežević, Kneževič or Kněževič. Click here to see other possible spellings of Knezevic.
How Common Is The Last Name Knezevic? popularity and diffusion
Knezevic is the 94,077th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,438,805 people. The last name Knezevic is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Knezevic are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Knezevic is most common in Austria, where it is borne by 967 people, or 1 in 8,806. In Austria Knezevic is most prevalent in: Vienna, where 61 percent reside, Upper Austria, where 15 percent reside and Salzburg, where 7 percent reside. Beside Austria this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.
Knezevic Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knezevic last name are 1.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.82% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Knezevic earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.34% less than the national average, earning 268,776 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.95% less than the national average, earning $37,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $51,404 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knezević | 96 | 453 | / |
| Knézevic | 96 | 2 | / |
| Knezevič | 96 | 1 | / |
| Knezevich | 94 | 1,288 | / |
| Knezevici | 94 | 7 | / |
| Knezevick | 94 | 3 | / |
| Knezesvic | 94 | 1 | / |
| Knežević | 92 | 42,431 | / |
| Kneževič | 92 | 90 | / |
| Knezhevich | 89 | 62 | / |
| Kneazevich | 89 | 5 | / |
| Knezeviche | 89 | 0 | / |
| Knezevik | 88 | 7 | / |
| Knesevic | 88 | 3 | / |
| Knezivic | 88 | 2 | / |
| Knezeviz | 88 | 2 | / |
| Knecevic | 88 | 2 | / |
| Knezevis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knezebic | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knezevyc | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knezewic | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kněževič | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knezevicova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Knesevich | 82 | 35 | / |
| Knezhević | 82 | 11 | / |
| Knezevits | 82 | 5 | / |
| Knezewicz | 82 | 4 | / |
| Knezhevik | 82 | 1 | / |
| Knejevich | 82 | 1 | / |
| Knezivich | 82 | 1 | / |
| Knezevech | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kneezebic | 82 | 1 | / |
| Knesevitch | 78 | 24 | / |
| Knezhevych | 78 | 5 | / |
| Knizhevich | 78 | 5 | / |
| Knegevitch | 78 | 2 | / |
| Knegevicth | 78 | 1 | / |
| Knesevitsch | 74 | 1 | / |
| Knieziewicz | 74 | 1 | / |
| Cnejevici | 71 | 43 | / |
| Knesewicz | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kneżewicz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knesewitsch | 63 | 36 | / |
| Kneževićová | 63 | 5 | / |
| Kneževičová | 63 | 1 | / |
| Knisiewicz | 56 | 5 | / |
| Knesewiz | 50 | 1 | / |
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