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Where Does The Last Name Kniga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kniga (Russian: Книга) occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 194,363^rd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,370,743 people. Kniga occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kniga reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kniga is also the 1,637,361^st most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 39 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Belarus, where it is held by 1,189 people, or 1 in 7,991. In Belarus Kniga is most prevalent in: Minsk, where 24 percent are found, Mogilev Region, where 24 percent are found and Gomel Region, where 22 percent are found. Not including Belarus this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 39 percent are found and Poland, where 2 percent are found.

Kniga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kniga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kniga surname expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kniga surname are 20.42% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 67.19% registered with the party.

Kniga earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.71% less than the national average, earning $32,485 USD per year.