Kniazev Surname
Approximately 2,808 people bear this surname
Kniazev Surname User-submission:
Patronymic form of the name Kniaz', meaning 'prince'.
Kniazev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2,593 | 1:17,556 | 2,393 |
| Georgia | 53 | 1:70,671 | 7,412 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Uruguay | 32 | 1:107,242 | 10,337 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Kniazev Surname Meaning
Kniazev Demographics
Kniazev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kniazev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kniazev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kniazev (Georgian: კნიაზევი) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kniazev? popularity and diffusion
It is the 155,981st most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,595,280 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kniazev live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 94 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 2,593 people, or 1 in 17,556. In Ukraine Kniazev is most numerous in: Donetsk Oblast, where 19 percent reside, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Kiev, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 2 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.
Kniazev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kniazev surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Kniazev surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 37.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kniazev earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.83% more than the national average, earning $52,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.81% more than the national average, earning $74,928 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kniazeva | 93 | 3,590 | / |
| Kniaziev | 93 | 9 | / |
| Kniazheva | 88 | 98 | / |
| Knyazev | 86 | 54,153 | / |
| Knjazev | 86 | 110 | / |
| Kniazew | 86 | 14 | / |
| Kniazov | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kneazev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kniasev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knyazeva | 80 | 67,474 | / |
| Knyazhev | 80 | 1,207 | / |
| Kniaziew | 80 | 107 | / |
| Knjazeva | 80 | 87 | / |
| Kniazeff | 80 | 67 | / |
| Kniaseva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knyazv | 77 | 3 | / |
| Knyazheva | 75 | 1,516 | / |
| Kniatzeff | 75 | 11 | / |
| Knyazov | 71 | 75 | / |
| Cneazev | 71 | 59 | / |
| Knjažev | 71 | 12 | / |
| Knyajev | 71 | 5 | / |
| Knyazew | 71 | 5 | / |
| Knyasev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Knjazew | 71 | 4 | / |
| Knjasev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Knyaziv | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kneasev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knyagev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kniażew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knyazyov | 67 | 25 | / |
| Knyazeff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kniaseff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Knyaseva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Knjaževa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knjaseva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knjasew | 57 | 11 | / |
| Qnyazov | 57 | 4 | / |
| Knjasjew | 53 | 1 | / |
Kniazev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kniazev in the Georgian language | ||
| კნიაზევი | kniazevi | 98.04 |
| კნიაზევ | kniazev | 1.96 |
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