Knis Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Knis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1901:349,59352,489
Russia901:1,601,367107,342
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Greece401:276,99541,298
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Kniš (82), Knís (2) & Kniş (1) are calculated separately.

Knis (23) may also be a first name.

Knis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knis (Russian: Книс) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kniš, Knís or Kniş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knis is the 635,252nd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. Knis is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Knis live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Knis is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most common in France, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 349,593. In France Knis is most common in: Île-de-France, where 92 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 1 percent live. Beside France Knis exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Knis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knis last name increased 391 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knis last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Knis earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 39.29% less than the national average, earning 210,092 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $39,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniš9282/
Knís922/
Kniş921/
Knies893,718/
Kniss892,233/
Kneis89754/
Knihs89529/
Knish89254/
Knisz8972/
Knise8953/
Knais8945/
Knois8916/
Knhis895/
Kennis802,818/
Kniess801,493/
Kneisz80237/
Kneiss80205/
Kneist80176/
Kinnis80169/
Kniesz80164/
Knuist80105/
Knisch8092/
Kneise8063/
Knisse8027/
Knizse8020/
Künnis8015/
Knaish809/
Könnis806/
Knniss804/
Kneihs803/
Kniehs802/
Khniss801/
Kneits801/
Kniesh801/
Kimnis800/
Kneish800/
Knisht800/
Knes75461/
Kniß75126/
Kniz75122/
Knys7572/
Cnis7532/
Qnis751/
Kennish73527/
Kinnish73365/
Knaisch73227/
Gkinnis7376/
Kneisch7343/
Kniesch7340/
Knisová7312/
Knische739/
Knisova736/
Kennies733/
Kinniss731/
Kinnies731/
Kimnish731/
Kneiseh730/
Kennise730/
Kinnist730/
Knysh6713,748/
Kness671,003/
Knese67725/
Knysz67472/
Knieß67377/
Knees67336/
Knesz67304/
Knets6799/
Knice6761/
Kneas6754/
Kneiz6740/
Knesh6739/
Kneys6736/
Knajs6718/
Kinnisch6714/
Kneiß6714/
Khnes6714/
Åknes6711/
Knishova678/
Kniez678/
Knehs675/
Kånäs675/
Kneus674/
Qunis673/
Qnais672/
Kneisová672/
Knaiz672/
Knoys672/
Knäse672/
Knyzs671/
Knyss671/
Qneis671/
Cnise671/
K'Nes671/
Knieś671/
Knieź671/
Knēts671/
Knhsj671/

Knis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knis in the Russian language
Книсknis-

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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 Knis
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