Kniza Surname
Approximately 147 people bear this surname
Kniza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 98 | 1:821,484 | 59,964 |
| Poland | 38 | 1:1,000,230 | 71,240 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Kniża (1) are calculated separately.
Kniza (180) may also be a first name.
Kniza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kniza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kniza (Hindi: कनीजा) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as: Kniża. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kniza? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kniza is the 1,453,389th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kniza live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 679,247th most widely held first name globally, held by 180 people.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 821,484. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Berlin, where 15 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 26 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kniża | 93 | 1 | / |
| Knizia | 91 | 338 | / |
| Knizat | 91 | 42 | / |
| Knieza | 91 | 10 | / |
| Knitza | 91 | 7 | / |
| Knicza | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khneiza | 83 | 15 | / |
| Knaizia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kniecza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knize | 80 | 374 | / |
| Knizi | 80 | 207 | / |
| Knyza | 80 | 48 | / |
| Knisa | 80 | 47 | / |
| Knija | 80 | 15 | / |
| Knica | 80 | 7 | / |
| Knizo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kneza | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kh'neiza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knieža | 73 | 142 | / |
| Kniesa | 73 | 34 | / |
| Knizse | 73 | 20 | / |
| Knižat | 73 | 20 | / |
| Knizio | 73 | 20 | / |
| Knezha | 73 | 17 | / |
| Knycia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Knizou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Knaisa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Knicia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kniezo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knoica | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knojza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knyzas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knijsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knieża | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qnizad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knizes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knisca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kneize | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kneizeh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Knaizer | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kneizys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kneizer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Knaizeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khneize | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khnaizi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knezhad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knoijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knaitsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khnicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenneza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khneisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennica | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnisa | 67 | 1 | / |
Kniza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kniza in the Hindi language | ||
| कनीजा | kanija | - |
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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 Kniza
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