Knyan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Knyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Knyan (12) may also be a first name.

Knyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knyan is most common in Cambodia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Knyan are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 92 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 12 people.

Knyan is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 1,407,922. In Cambodia Knyan is most prevalent in: Kampong Cham Province, where 82 percent reside, Kampong Chhnang Province, where 9 percent reside and Tboung Khmum Province, where 9 percent reside. Barring Cambodia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knyane91170/
Khnyan9127/
Knajyan8357/
Kennyan830/
Knyam801/
Knjan801/
Knian800/
Knyon800/
Qunyan736/
Knyoon734/
Khnjan731/
K'Nyam731/
Kneean730/
Knehan730/
Kkhnian6735/
Kennyon677/
Kennian673/
Knaiian672/
Kinnian671/
Kinnean670/

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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 Knyan
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