Knyshov Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Knyshov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knyshov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3161:456,08642,923
Ukraine1931:235,86931,217
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Knyshov Last Name Facts

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

Knyshov (Russian: Кнышов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Knyshov.

How Common Is The Last Name Knyshov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 550,571st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,564,734 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Knyshov live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Knyshov is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 316 people, or 1 in 456,086. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Rostov Oblast, where 22 percent live, Volgograd Oblast, where 12 percent live and Belgorod Oblast, where 9 percent live. Beside Russia this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 33 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.

Knyshov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (96%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Knyshov last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knyshova93780/
Knysov921/
Knyshev86403/
Knishov8614/
Kneshov861/
Knysova861/
Knishova808/
Khnychov803/
Kneishov803/
Knyschev801/
Knisov7710/
Knishev7112/
Knisova716/
Knisovs711/
Knischev671/
Cnisov6210/
Knezov623/
Knäsev621/
Knizov621/
Knitschoff590/
Knezsev576/
Khnizov573/
Kneasev572/
Cnisova572/
Knišova571/
Knişova571/
Kneshaw570/
Kneeshaw531,118/
Qunishev531/
Kneashaw530/

Knyshov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knyshov in the Russian language
Кнышовknysov-

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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 Knyshov
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