Knishka Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Knishka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knishka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Russia51:28,824,611530,332

Knishka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knishka (Russian: Книшка) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knishka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knishka is the 2,483,783rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Knishka reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States Knishka is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 39 percent live, Washington, where 32 percent live and Illinois, where 27 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 23 percent live and Russia, where 8 percent live.

Knishka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knishka surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Knishka earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.09% less than the national average, earning $31,890 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knischka9340/
Kniska9280/
Kniszka8618/
Knishko863/
Knischke804/
Kniejska801/
Knitchka801/
Kniski7741/
Knisky7717/
Knisko776/
Knizka775/
Kniška774/
Knuska771/
Knisca771/
Knyska771/
Knieschke7554/
Knitschke7541/
Knitschky7519/
Kneiske7186/
Knyszka7134/
Knuszka7123/
Knaiske7117/
Knieski7114/
Knyshko719/
Knische719/
Kneisky716/
Kniškas714/
Kniskey712/
Kniszko711/
Knezska711/
Knisker711/
Knisjki710/
Kniejski67332/
Kneschke67300/
Knäschke6711/
Knetshki671/
Kenniske670/

Knishka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knishka in the Russian language
Книшкаkniska-

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