Knig Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Knig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Knig Demographics
Average Knig Salary in
England
£31,441
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Knig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knig (Russian: Книг) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knig? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Knig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Knig reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 50 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 50 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.
Knig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Knig has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kőnig | 89 | 700 | / |
| Kønig | 89 | 340 | / |
| Knigh | 89 | 45 | / |
| Knieg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khnig | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knoig | 89 | 0 | / |
| Könnig | 80 | 107 | / |
| Kennig | 80 | 60 | / |
| Kinnig | 80 | 13 | / |
| Knihgt | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kniggs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kännig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kønnig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneg | 75 | 96 | / |
| Knik | 75 | 27 | / |
| Knic | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kniq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cnig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knigova | 73 | 8 | / |
| Koennig | 73 | 7 | / |
| Knigtht | 73 | 3 | / |
| Knigová | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kennigs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kengnig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinnigs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knick | 67 | 1,711 | / |
| Knaik | 67 | 112 | / |
| Kniec | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kőnigová | 67 | 44 | / |
| Knygh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khnik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kneik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khnic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kniek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khneg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knoic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kønjg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqnic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kniks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knike | 67 | 0 | / |
Knig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knig in the Russian language | ||
| Книг | knig | - |
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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 Knig
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