Kniz Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Argentina

Kniz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Kniz (33) may also be a first name.

Kniz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kniz (Russian: Книз) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kniz.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,637,889th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Kniz are found; 80 percent are found in South America and 61 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 33 people.

The last name Kniz is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 2,892,896. In Brazil Kniz is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 80 percent are found, Paraná, where 18 percent are found and Mato Grosso do Sul, where 1 percent are found. Beside Brazil it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Kniz Last Name Statistics demography

Kniz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knitz89217/
Knicz8997/
Knisz8972/
Kneiz8940/
Kniez898/
Knizh893/
Knaiz892/
Kneisz80237/
Kneitz80228/
Kniesz80164/
Kneizh8039/
Kenniz8021/
Knizse8020/
Knietz804/
Kniecz802/
Knitze801/
Khneiz801/
Khnaiz801/
Knez755,664/
Knis75480/
Kniß75126/
Kněz7589/
Kniš7582/
Knić754/
Knic752/
Knyz752/
Cniz752/
Knhz751/
Knéz751/
Kniş751/
Kennitz7320/
Knizova736/
Knizová731/
Kimnitz730/
Knies673,718/
Kniss672,233/
Knieć67996/
Kneis67754/
Knihs67529/
Knysz67472/
Knieß67377/
Knesz67304/
Knish67254/
Knycz6789/
Kniec6775/
Knice6761/
Knajz6755/
Knise6753/
Knyzh6750/
Knetz6746/
Knais6745/
Knecz6736/
Knich6733/
Knezz6722/
Knois6716/
Kneiß6714/
Knhis675/
Kneez674/
Knezh674/
Khnic673/
Knoic672/
Kemneitz671/
Khnyz671/
Khnizova671/
Knieś671/
Knieź671/
Qnidz671/
Kqnic671/
Knyzs671/
Knits670/

Kniz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kniz in the Russian language
Книзkniz-

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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 Kniz
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