Kunizhev Surname

441,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kunizhev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kunizhev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7731:186,44620,798
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Kunizhev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kunizhev (Russian: Кунижев) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunizhev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 441,818th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,415,434 people. The last name Kunizhev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kunizhev live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in North Caucasus.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 773 people, or 1 in 186,446. In Russia Kunizhev is primarily found in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 82 percent reside, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 6 percent reside and Moscow, where 5 percent reside. Barring Russia Kunizhev occurs in one country. It is also found in Belarus, where 0 percent reside.

Kunizhev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kunizhev surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kunizhev last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kunizhev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kunizhev in the Russian language
Кунижевkunizev-

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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 Kunizhev
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