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Where Does The Last Name Knyaz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Knyaz (Russian: Князь) is found most frequently in Russia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knyaz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 156,254^th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,599,909 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Knyaz reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 146,689^th most widespread first name in the world, held by 2,528 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 2,261 people, or 1 in 63,743. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 18 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 9 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent reside.

Knyaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Knyaz are 1.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 44.87% registered to vote for the political party.

Knyaz earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.92% more than the national average, earning $64,258 USD per year.