Knishov Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Knishov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knishov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Georgia51:749,10921,598

Knishov Last Name Facts

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

Knishov (Georgian: კნიშოვი, Russian: Книшов) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Knishov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knishov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Knishov live; 43 percent live in Eastern Europe and 43 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Knishov is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 16,013,673. In Russia it is primarily found in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 56 percent reside, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 33 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Barring Russia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Georgia, where 36 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knishova938/
Kneishov933/
Knisov9210/
Knyshov86580/
Knishev8612/
Knisova866/
Knushov862/
Kneshov861/
Knisovs861/
Knyshova80780/
Knischev801/
Cnisov7710/
Knusov772/
Knysov771/
Knizov771/
Knyshev71403/
Khnizov713/
Cnisova712/
Knushev712/
Knişova711/
Knišova711/
Knysova711/
Knitschoff710/
Khnychov673/
Knyschev671/
Qunishev671/
Knezov623/
Cnisev622/
Knäsev621/
Knezsev576/
Kneasev572/
Knushaw570/
Kneshaw570/
Kneeshaw531,118/
Kneashaw530/

Knishov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knishov in the Georgian language
კნიშოვიknishovi75
კნიშოვknishov25
Knishov in the Russian language
Книшовknisov-

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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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  • 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 Knishov
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