Knigin Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Knigin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knigin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3651:394,85838,237
Israel491:174,64617,612
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Knigin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knigin (Russian: Книгин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Knigin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knigin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knigin is the 633,196th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. The surname Knigin is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Knigin are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 394,858. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Penza Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Stavropol Krai, where 15 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Knigin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Knigin surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Knigin surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.

Knigin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.02% more than the national average, earning $83,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Knigin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knigin in the Russian language
Книгинknigin-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knigin
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