Komnenos Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Komnenos Surname User-submission:

The origin of this surname is based on its association with the Komnenos (pronounced as Cominos) family. The House of Komnenos was heavily involved in the history of the Byzantine Empire. Several Byzantine Emperors bore this surname. There was a large Greek family concentrated in Anatolia, known as the House of Komnenos.

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Komnenos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Komnenos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of this surname is based on its association with the Komnenos (pronounced as Cominos) family. The House of Komnenos was heavily involved in the history of the Byzantine Empire. Several Byzantine Emperors bore this surname. There was a large Greek family concentrated in Anatolia, known as the House of Komnenos. There was also a Komnenos Dynasty, predominantly associated with Anatolia and Constantinople. The name in English was often Anglicized to Cominos for spelling and has had many variations in spelling throughout history.

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Komnenos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Komnenos has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Komnenos? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Komnenos are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 100 percent live.

Komnenos Last Name Statistics demography

Komnenos earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Komnenous946/
Komninos882,027/
Kounenos8875/
Komnenus8829/
Comnenos8811/
Kamnenos881/
Koneno8620/
Komnienou821/
Komnino8022/
Konenod802/
Kongeno801/
Konenou801/
Kanenos801/
Komninou751,228/
Comninos75313/
Kounenou7543/
Komnhnoy759/
Kouninos757/
Comnenoi755/
Comnenou753/
Comnhnos751/
Kaneno71494/
Konena7141/
Kouninous712/
Konino712/
Koniono672,341/
Kanengo671,316/
Khaneno67171/
Koneana6768/
Komnina6764/
Koningo6743/
Koninot6714/
Kanenoo6714/
Kanenas6710/
Kognino677/
Konenga677/
Kotnena673/
Coninos671/
Kamheno671/
Kaneeno671/
Koninoi671/

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