Knizhevich Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Knizhevich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knizhevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Knizhevich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knizhevich (Russian: Книжевич) is more commonly found in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Knizhevich click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knizhevich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Knizhevich live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Knizhevich is most commonly held in Belarus, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,167,020. In Belarus Knizhevich is mostly concentrated in: Minsk, where 100 percent live. Barring Belarus Knizhevich is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Azerbaijan, where 20 percent live and Russia, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Knizhevich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knizhevich in the Russian language
Книжевичknizevic-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knizhevich
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