Knezovich Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Knezovich 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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Knezovich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:1,399,45596,631
South Africa1131:479,44939,619
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
England161:3,482,379114,324
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Knezovich 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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Knezovich Last Name Facts

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

Knezovich occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Knezovich click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knezovich? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 655,080th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Knezovich are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wyoming, where 15 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 25 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Knezovich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knezovich last name are 18.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knezovich earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 210.81% more than the national average, earning R 738,600 per year and in United States they earn 33.67% more than the national average, earning $57,676 USD per year.

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