Knezhevich Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Knezhevich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knezhevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Serbia221:324,77015,940
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Knezhevich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knezhevich (Russian: Кнежевич) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knezhevich? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knezhevich is the 2,436,415th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Knezhevich live; 47 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 4,969,761. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 55 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Republic of Tatarstan, where 7 percent reside. Not including Russia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 35 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 11 percent reside.

Knezhevich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

Knezhevich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knezhevich in the Russian language
Кнежевичknezevic-

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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 Knezhevich
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