Knezevic Surname

94,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

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'.

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Knezevic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria9671:8,8061,139
United States8661:418,54436,318
Germany7281:110,58413,613
Australia5641:47,8655,981
Switzerland4061:20,2293,257
Canada4051:90,9779,993
Sweden2981:33,0432,695
France2301:288,79444,266
England1251:445,74429,621
Netherlands791:213,76228,937
Norway381:135,32317,347
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Greece261:426,14656,152
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Ecuador221:722,99312,618
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Wales141:221,03813,576
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Serbia51:1,428,99029,746
Malta41:107,5681,849
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
China31:455,773,85521,925
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Knezević (453), Knézevic (2), Knezevič (1), Knežević (42,431), Kneževič (90) & Kněževič (1) are calculated separately.

Knezevic Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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.

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