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) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kunizhev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunizhev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 441,818th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,415,434 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kunizhev reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in North Caucasus.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 773 people, or 1 in 186,446. In Russia Kunizhev is primarily concentrated in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 82 percent reside, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 6 percent reside and Moscow, where 5 percent reside. Beside Russia this surname is found 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 bearing the Kunizhev surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 61.9% registered with the 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
  • 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 Kunizhev
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