Kurnitskiy Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kurnitskiy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurnitskiy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Kurnitskiy Last Name Facts

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

Kurnitskiy (Russian: Курницкий) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurnitskiy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kurnitskiy is the 3,323,005th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Kurnitskiy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Kurnitskiy reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 66 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 4,969,761. In Russia Kurnitskiy is primarily found in: Moscow, where 24 percent live, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 17 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 10 percent live. Apart from Russia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.

Kurnitskiy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kurnitskiy are 3.23% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kurnitskiy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurnitskiy in the Russian language
Курницкийkurnickij-

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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 Kurnitskiy
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