Konitz Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Israel

Konitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Konitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1161:327,66237,999
Germany1151:700,04753,529
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Israel281:305,63026,425
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Austria101:851,54467,454
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France41:16,605,680368,153
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Könitz (303) are calculated separately.

Konitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Konitz occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Könitz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Konitz? popularity and diffusion

Konitz is the 731,961st most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. Konitz occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Konitz live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Poland, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 327,662. Aside from Poland Konitz exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Konitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Konitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Konitz last name rose 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Konitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Konitz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Konitz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Könitz94303/
Koenitz92127/
Konietz9225/
Kounitz9222/
Komnitz926/
Kohnitz926/
Kosnitz922/
Koonitz921/
Koneitz920/
Koniz9133/
Kottnitz8614/
Kanitz833,095/
Konicz83216/
Koneiz83171/
Kenitz83148/
Conitz8385/
Konetz8337/
Konits8325/
Kánitz838/
Koniez832/
Kooniz831/
Konutz831/
Kouniz831/
Kaunitz77286/
Kasnitz77118/
Kamnitz7720/
Cohnitz773/
Kannitz772/
Koenits772/
Koniecz771/
Cosnitz771/
Koonetz771/
Konnits771/
Koneatz771/
Kosnicz771/
Kenietz770/
Kaenitz770/
Counitz770/
Kounits770/
Kaniz735,564/
Konić73336/
Konic73242/
Konjz73198/
Keniz73162/
Konič73150/
Konez7332/
Konyz738/
Coniz730/
Konitsch7136/
Kousnetz7114/
Kosnitch7114/
Kausnitz711/
Koniec67824/
Canitz67189/
Konets67179/
Kotnić6786/
Konich6768/
Kohnić6762/
Conits6762/
Kanicz6761/
Keneiz6750/
Kanits6745/
Kohnic6735/
Kosnić6718/
Khaniz6716/
Kenutz6712/
Kenicz679/
Kanetz679/
Kenetz678/
Konecz676/
Kaniez676/
Konyts675/
Kanaiz673/
Koonez673/
Kounic673/
Kenits672/
Kanutz672/
Kónicz672/
Koonyz671/
Kounez671/
Konitsova671/
Keniez671/
Kojnić671/
Kánicz671/
Conniz670/

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