Kniesz Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kniesz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniesz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary731:134,47012,406
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kniesz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kniesz is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniesz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,353,468th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kniesz live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 45 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname Kniesz is most widely held in Hungary, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 134,470. In Hungary Kniesz is mostly concentrated in: Baranya County, where 62 percent are found, Tolna County, where 25 percent are found and Bács-Kiskun County, where 11 percent are found. Barring Hungary this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Kniesz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kniesz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Kniesz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.23% more than the national average, earning $48,858 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knies913,718/
Knesz91304/
Knisz9172/
Kniez918/
Kniess831,493/
Kniese83743/
Kneisz83237/
Knetsz835/
Kniecz832/
Kniehs832/
Kniesc831/
Knierz831/
Kniesd831/
Knejsz831/
Kniesh831/
Knez805,664/
Knie801,664/
Knis80480/
Knes80461/
Kniz80122/
Kniesch7740/
Knowies773/
Kennies773/
Kinnies771/
Kniesse771/
Knieshe770/
Kniss732,233/
Kness731,003/
Knieć73996/
Kneis73754/
Knese73725/
Knihs73529/
Knysz73472/
Knieß73377/
Knees73336/
Knish73254/
Knets7399/
Knicz7397/
Knice7361/
Kneas7354/
Knise7353/
Knetz7346/
Knais7345/
Kneiz7340/
Knesh7339/
Kneys7336/
Knecz7336/
Knezz7322/
Knois7316/
Khnes7314/
Kniej7314/
Åknes7311/
Knehs735/
Knhis735/
Kneus734/
Kneez734/
Knezh734/
Knizh733/
Knaiz732/
Knije732/
Khnie731/
Knoes731/
Knnie731/
Kniis731/
Knihe731/
Knaes731/
K'Nes731/
Kneéz731/
Knieś731/
Knieź731/
Knirz731/
Knoez730/
Knied730/
Kniesche71415/
Knietsch7180/
Kneszová7110/
Kniesová719/
Kniezová715/
Kniezova713/
Kinnieds711/
Kniestdt710/
Kennis672,818/
Kennes671,797/
Kennie671,022/
Kinnie67888/
Kneuss67547/
Kneese67510/
Kinnes67306/
Knausz67299/
Kneitz67228/
Kneiss67205/
Kneist67176/
Kinnis67169/
Knoess67128/
Knuist67105/
Knisch6792/
Kneise6763/
Kneass6760/
Kneice6743/
Høknes6742/
Kneizh6739/
Kniech6738/
Kneuts6737/
Kneuse6735/
Kennez6733/
Knisse6727/
Knesch6722/
Kenniz6721/
Knizse6720/
Knowes6718/
Knesse6717/
Künnis6715/
Kneyse6713/
Knaish679/
Kneisc678/
Kneetz676/
Könnes676/
Könnis676/
Kniepf675/
Knniss674/
Kneihs673/
Kniece672/
Khnees672/
Kniher672/
Qunies672/
Khneiz671/
Knaess671/
Knehss671/
Knieht671/
Khniss671/
Knyeie671/
Khnaiz671/
Khnest671/
Knawes671/
Kneits671/
Kneutz671/
Cniess670/
Knaues670/
Knease670/
Kinnez670/
Kimnis670/
Knisht670/
Knnier670/
Kneish670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kniesz
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