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) is found most in Israel. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Knizh? popularity and diffusion
Knizh is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Knizh are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 33 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly held in Israel, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 8,557,634. Apart from Israel Knizh exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 33 percent live and Russia, where 33 percent live.
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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