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
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Kniazev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kniazev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kniazev (Georgian: კნიაზევი) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kniazev? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kniazev is the 155,981st most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,595,280 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Kniazev are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
It is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 2,593 people, or 1 in 17,556. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Donetsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Kiev, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Georgia, where 2 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.
Kniazev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Kniazev are 9.27% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 37.5% registered to vote for the political 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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