Knizhnikov Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Knizhnikov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knizhnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2331:618,55454,209
Belarus181:527,83748,523
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Knizhnikov Last Name Facts

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

Knizhnikov (Russian: Книжников) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knizhnikov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 975,866th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Knizhnikov live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 618,554. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Astrakhan Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Knizhnikov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (95%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Knizhnikov surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 65.22% registered with the political party.

Knizhnikov earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 62.4% less than the national average, earning $16,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knizhnikova95393/
Knezhnikov905/
Kniznikova901/
Knezhnikova861/
Knijnikov847/
Knyzhnykov8053/
Kneznikova803/
Knyzhnykova7659/
Kniznicob744/
Kneznekoff6021/

Knizhnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knizhnikov in the Russian language
Книжниковkniznikov-

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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 Knizhnikov
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