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 most common in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knysh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,274th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 530,080 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Knysh live; 85 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Knysh is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is held by 8,206 people, or 1 in 5,547. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 11 percent live, Volyn Oblast, where 8 percent live and Zaporizhia Oblast, where 8 percent live. Aside from Ukraine Knysh exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 28 percent live and Belarus, where 7 percent live.

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 those holding the Knysh surname are 15.43% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.2% being registered to vote for the 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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  • 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 Knysh
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