Neznamov Surname

259,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Neznamov Surname User-submission:

The surname Neznamov is formed from the nickname Neznan, a person who does not remember the place of origin (for example, a tramp, traveler). Especially often, such nicknames were found in the Ural, Siberia: a lot of people hid from penal servitude or exile, who for obvious reasons did not want to give their real name.

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Neznamov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1921:120,90914,440
Ukraine2281:199,66127,022
Belarus621:153,24321,008
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Neznamov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Neznamov is formed from the nickname Neznan, a person who does not remember the place of origin (for example, a tramp, traveler). Especially often, such nicknames were found in the Ural, Siberia: a lot of people hid from penal servitude or exile, who for obvious reasons did not want to give their real name.

However, there is another hypothesis of the origin of this surname. So, it cannot be ruled out that it is based on the 'protective' name Neznan, which was given to the child in order to protect him from evil spirits. This name is associated with an ancient rite: the father or grandfather carried the sick child out of the hut and after a while brought it back, calling it not with the old name, but with Neznan: letting the demons hear that this is another child and they must leave him alone.

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Neznamov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neznamov (Russian: Незнамов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neznamov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 259,194th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,803,920 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Neznamov live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 1,192 people, or 1 in 120,909. In Russia Neznamov is mostly found in: Voronezh Oblast, where 18 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 8 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 7 percent live. Not including Russia this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Neznamov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Neznamov surname are 9.53% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 56.3% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neznamova941,742/
Neznamovs944/
Neznamovy941/
Nyeznamova8922/
Niznamov882/
Nyznamov882/
Neznamof881/
Neznamoff826/
Niznamova823/
Nyznamova821/
Nisinmov631/

Neznamov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neznamov in the Russian language
Незнамовneznamov-

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