Knysh Surname

38,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Knysh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knysh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine8,2061:5,547576
Russia3,8501:37,4355,075
Belarus9201:10,3271,561
Kazakhstan2881:61,3987,593
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Uzbekistan1141:271,3088,096
Kyrgyzstan251:238,90622,569
Transnistria241:19,7793,514
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Knysh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knysh (Russian: Кныш) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knysh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,274th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 530,080 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Knysh are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 8,206 people, or 1 in 5,547. In Ukraine Knysh is most numerous in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found, Volyn Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Zaporizhia Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 28 percent are found and Belarus, where 7 percent are found.

Knysh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Knysh last name is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (98%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States Knysh are 15.43% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 62.2% registered with the political party.

The amount Knysh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.7% more than the national average, earning $56,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $53,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knysch9165/
Khnysh912/
Knys8972/
Knyshch839/
Kneyseh834/
Knysz80472/
Knish80254/
Knyzh8050/
Knesh8039/
Kneys8036/
Knoys802/
Knyzs801/
Knyss801/
Knyshova77780/
Knisch7392/
Knesch7322/
Kneyse7313/
Kennys7312/
Knaish739/
Knahys737/
Khnych733/
Kniesh731/
Kneish730/
Knisht730/
Knyhts730/
Kennish67527/
Knis67480/
Knes67461/
Kinnish67365/
Knaisch67227/
Knitsch67124/
Kneesch67108/
Knyż6769/
Knyś6752/
Kneisch6743/
Kniesch6740/
Knyć6717/
Knische679/
Knäsche677/
Knesche675/
Knätsch673/
Knyź672/
Knyč672/
Kinneys672/
Kenneys672/
Cnys672/
Knyz672/
Knís672/
Knyš671/
Knyj671/
Kenny's671/
Knhx671/
Knysova671/
Kimnish671/
Kinnesh671/
Knescht671/
Kennays671/
Kemnyts671/
Kennyds671/
Knhz671/
Knestch671/
Kneiseh670/
Kennoys670/
Kennesh670/

Knysh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knysh in the Russian language
Кнышknys-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knysh
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