Knizhnik Surname
Approximately 388 people bear this surname
Knizhnik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 285 | 1:505,695 | 46,498 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 1:663,628 | 45,718 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Knizhnik Demographics
Knizhnik Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Knizhnik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knizhnik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knizhnik (Russian: Книжник) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Knizhnik? popularity and diffusion
Knizhnik is the 742,570th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,782,335 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Knizhnik are found; 52 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 285 people, or 1 in 505,695. In Russia it is primarily found in: Orenburg Oblast, where 12 percent are found, Irkutsk Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent are found. Not including Russia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent are found.
Knizhnik Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Knizhnik surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 42.86% being registered with the political party.
Knizhnik earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.96% less than the national average, earning $37,989 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kniznik | 93 | 141 | / |
| Knichnik | 88 | 12 | / |
| Knishnik | 88 | 2 | / |
| Knizniks | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knizhnikova | 84 | 393 | / |
| Knischnik | 82 | 13 | / |
| Knijnik | 80 | 139 | / |
| Kneznik | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knisnik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kniznikova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Knyzhnyk | 75 | 641 | / |
| Knezhnyk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Knezhnikova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Knesnik | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kneznikova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knižniková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knyzhnykova | 63 | 59 | / |
| Knyshnyk | 63 | 1 | / |
| Knežniková | 56 | 3 | / |
| Knežník | 53 | 63 | / |
| Kněžník | 53 | 5 | / |
Knizhnik Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knizhnik in the Russian language | ||
| Книжник | kniznik | - |
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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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- 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 Knizhnik
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