Knir Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Knir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
The alternate forms: Kniř (3) & Kníř (12) are calculated separately.
Knir (335) may also be a first name.
Knir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knir (Russian: Книр) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Kniř or Kníř. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knir? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Knir occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Knir live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Knir is also the 478,225th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 335 people.
It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 40 percent live, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 40 percent live and Sevastopol, where 20 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 14 percent live and Thailand, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kniř | 92 | 3 | / |
| Knier | 89 | 702 | / |
| Knirr | 89 | 167 | / |
| Knair | 89 | 68 | / |
| Kneir | 89 | 59 | / |
| Khnir | 89 | 2 | / |
| Knirz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knire | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knoir | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kníř | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kennir | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khneir | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cknair | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knierz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kknair | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knnier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knaird | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kinnir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kemnir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knyr | 75 | 615 | / |
| Qnir | 75 | 124 | / |
| Kner | 75 | 116 | / |
| Knre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knjr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kinnier | 73 | 247 | / |
| Kinnair | 73 | 162 | / |
| Kennair | 73 | 158 | / |
| Kinneir | 73 | 80 | / |
| Kemnuir | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kinnird | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinngir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knirova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kennier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kennior | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kenneir | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knerr | 67 | 3,743 | / |
| Kneer | 67 | 3,023 | / |
| Qnair | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Kinre | 67 | 577 | / |
| Knehr | 67 | 402 | / |
| Knear | 67 | 119 | / |
| Kenre | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kneur | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cnair | 67 | 12 | / |
| Knere | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khner | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kinneird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khnre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knayr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knerd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qnier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kinnuird | 67 | 0 | / |
Knir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knir in the Russian language | ||
| Книр | knir | - |
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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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- 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 Knir
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