Kniezek Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kniezek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniezek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia471:226,24431,645
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Knieżek (1) are calculated separately.

Kniezek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kniezek occurs more in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Knieżek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniezek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Kniezek is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kniezek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Czechia, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 226,244. In Czechia it is most prevalent in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 94 percent are found, Karlovy Vary Region, where 4 percent are found and South Bohemian Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Czechia Kniezek exists in one country. It is also found in Poland, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knieżek951/
Knezek92376/
Knizek92235/
Kniczek8636/
Knezeak8633/
Knezsek8610/
Knizsek866/
Kniesek866/
Knizhek864/
Kneczek861/
Knezeck860/
Knesek77417/
Knězek7775/
Knizik7714/
Knezik7711/
Knicek7711/
Knižek773/
Knjzek772/
Knezex771/
Knuzek771/
Knieschek751/
Kniezkova751/
Knieżyk7144/
Kniecik7133/
Kniescheck7119/
Knezick7114/
Knjižek719/
Knezsik719/
Kniežyk714/
Knyzhek712/
Kneseck711/
Kniesigk6713/
Kniesick6710/
Knisczyk671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kniezek
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