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

Kniesz is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniesz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,353,468th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Kniesz are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Kniesz is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 134,470. In Hungary Kniesz is mostly found in: Baranya County, where 62 percent live, Tolna County, where 25 percent live and Bács-Kiskun County, where 11 percent live. Beside Hungary this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Kniesz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kniesz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the 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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