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

Knyr (Russian: Кныр) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Knyř or Knýř. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Knyr is the 526,921^st most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,849,668 people. Knyr is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Knyr are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Knyr is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 435 people, or 1 in 104,650. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 32 percent are found, Kiev, where 20 percent are found and Sumy Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Beside Ukraine Knyr is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 24 percent are found and Poland, where 3 percent are found.

Knyr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States Knyr are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.