Knyzhnyk Surname
Approximately 641 people bear this surname
Knyzhnyk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 640 | 1:71,129 | 10,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Knyzhnyk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knyzhnyk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knyzhnyk (Russian: Кныжнык) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Knyzhnyk.
How Common Is The Last Name Knyzhnyk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 510,276th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,369,026 people. The surname Knyzhnyk is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Knyzhnyk are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Knyzhnyk is most common in Ukraine, where it is borne by 640 people, or 1 in 71,129. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Kiev, where 16 percent are found and Mykolaiv Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knezhnyk | 88 | 10 | / |
| Knyshnyk | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knyzhnykova | 84 | 59 | / |
| Knizhnik | 75 | 388 | / |
| Kniznik | 67 | 141 | / |
| Kneznik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knizhnikova | 63 | 393 | / |
| Knichnik | 63 | 12 | / |
| Knishnik | 63 | 2 | / |
| Knezhnikova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Knizniks | 63 | 1 | / |
| Knischnik | 59 | 13 | / |
| Kneznikova | 56 | 3 | / |
| Kniznikova | 56 | 1 | / |
| Knijnik | 53 | 139 | / |
| Knežník | 53 | 63 | / |
| Knesnik | 53 | 40 | / |
| Kněžník | 53 | 5 | / |
| Knisnik | 53 | 1 | / |
Knyzhnyk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knyzhnyk in the Russian language | ||
| Кныжнык | knyznyk | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Knyzhnyk
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