Kneš Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Kneš Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841

The alternate forms: Knes (461) are calculated separately.

Kneš Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kneš is found most in Croatia. It can also be found as a variant: Knes. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneš? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kneš is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kneš reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Kneš is most frequent in Croatia, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 604,086. In Croatia Kneš is most numerous in: Brod-Posavina County, where 71 percent reside and Istria County, where 29 percent reside. Aside from Croatia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 22 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knes92461/
Kne86260/
Knez755,664/
Knee753,929/
Knie751,664/
Khne75340/
Kneć75226/
Kney7586/
Kniš7582/
Knea7566/
Kneř7559/
Knei7533/
Knec7526/
Knõš7515/
Kneh7511/
Knež758/
Kneß758/
Knej758/
Åkne756/
Kőne755/
Kneu754/
Gkne752/
Knhe752/
Knje751/
Knyš751/
Kníe751/
Ckne751/
Knne751/
Kned751/
Kkne751/
Kenne6766,482/
Kinne676,033/
Knerr673,743/
Knies673,718/
Künne672,521/
Kness671,003/
Kneis67754/
Knese67725/
Knehr67402/
Knieß67377/
Knees67336/
Knesz67304/
Knets6799/
Knece6785/
Knejp6777/
Knice6761/
Kneas6754/
Knise6753/
Knetz6746/
Könne6744/
Kneiz6740/
Knesh6739/
Knecz6736/
Kneys6736/
Køhne6728/
Knehe6722/
Knezz6722/
Kånge6718/
Khnes6714/
Kniej6714/
Kneiß6714/
Kneuß6712/
Åknes6711/
Kniez678/
Knneh678/
Khnea678/
Kneep678/
Knieh676/
Knepf675/
Knehs675/
Knney675/
Kneus674/
Kneez674/
Knezh674/
Knned673/
Kynne673/
Khnge672/
Knäse672/
Knije672/
Kneey671/
Knner671/
Ckney671/
Knnie671/
Knihe671/
Kenñe671/
Khneh671/
K'Nes671/
Knieś671/
Knieź671/
Ckkne671/
Ckner671/
Kcnet671/
Knedd671/
Khnie671/
Kneat671/
Knher670/
Kneee670/

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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 Kneš
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