Knizh Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Knizh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Knizh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knizh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knizh (Russian: Книж) has its highest incidence in Israel. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knizh? popularity and diffusion
Knizh is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Knizh live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 33 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 8,557,634. Other than Israel Knizh is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 33 percent are found and Russia, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kneizh | 91 | 39 | / |
| Kniz | 89 | 122 | / |
| Kneizeh | 83 | 36 | / |
| Knaizeh | 83 | 4 | / |
| Knihs | 80 | 529 | / |
| Knize | 80 | 374 | / |
| Knish | 80 | 254 | / |
| Knitz | 80 | 217 | / |
| Knicz | 80 | 97 | / |
| Knisz | 80 | 72 | / |
| Knyzh | 80 | 50 | / |
| Kneiz | 80 | 40 | / |
| Knich | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kniez | 80 | 8 | / |
| Knezh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Knaiz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knirz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knizhova | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kneisz | 73 | 237 | / |
| Kneitz | 73 | 228 | / |
| Kniesz | 73 | 164 | / |
| Knioch | 73 | 140 | / |
| Knisch | 73 | 92 | / |
| Kenniz | 73 | 21 | / |
| Knitch | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kniche | 73 | 9 | / |
| Knaish | 73 | 9 | / |
| Knichs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Knietz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kneihs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kniecz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kneize | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knierz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knichh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khnaiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kniesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khneiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knitze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knezht | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knezhe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kneish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kneich | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knietzsch | 71 | 93 | / |
| Knez | 67 | 5,664 | / |
| Kennish | 67 | 527 | / |
| Kinnish | 67 | 365 | / |
| Knaisch | 67 | 227 | / |
| Kennich | 67 | 141 | / |
| Knitsch | 67 | 124 | / |
| Kněz | 67 | 89 | / |
| Kniš | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kneisch | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kniesch | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kinnich | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kniž | 67 | 32 | / |
| Knij | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kennitz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Knayzeh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Knizova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khneich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Knić | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khneize | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cniz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knéz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kniş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knhx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimnish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knniche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knizová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kniż | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimnitz | 67 | 0 | / |
Knizh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knizh in the Russian language | ||
| Книж | kniz | - |
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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 Knizh
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