Knyazhevich Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Knyazhevich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knyazhevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus2121:44,8167,657
Russia871:1,656,587109,852
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Knyazhevich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knyazhevich (Russian: Княжевич) is more frequently found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knyazhevich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 874,560th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Knyazhevich are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Knyazhevich is most commonly used in Belarus, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 44,816. In Belarus Knyazhevich is most frequent in: Minsk Region, where 62 percent reside, Minsk, where 28 percent reside and Brest Region, where 10 percent reside. Besides Belarus this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 28 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 3 percent reside.

Knyazhevich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Catholic (64%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Knyazhevich surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Knyazhevich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knyazhevich in the Russian language
Княжевичknazevic-

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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 Knyazhevich
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