Knezovic Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Knezovic 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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Knezovic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany881:914,83564,706
Austria551:154,82620,536
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Australia351:771,30649,759
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France241:2,767,613196,808
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Knezović (3,482) & Knezovič (22) are calculated separately.

Knezovic 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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Knezovic Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knezovic is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Knezović or Knezovič. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knezovic? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 752,779th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. Knezovic is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Knezovic are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Knezovic is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 914,835. In Germany Knezovic is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and Bavaria, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Knezovic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knezovic last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Knezovic earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $53,407 CAD per year.

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