Knizhnik Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Knizhnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knizhnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2851:505,69546,498
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniznik93141/
Knichnik8812/
Knishnik882/
Knizniks881/
Knizhnikova84393/
Knischnik8213/
Knijnik80139/
Kneznik802/
Knisnik801/
Kniznikova781/
Knyzhnyk75641/
Knezhnyk7510/
Knezhnikova741/
Knesnik6740/
Kneznikova673/
Knižniková671/
Knyzhnykova6359/
Knyshnyk631/
Knežniková563/
Knežník5363/
Kněžník535/

Knizhnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knizhnik in the Russian language
Книжникkniznik-

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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 Knizhnik
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