Neznamova Surname

231,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Neznamova Surname User-submission:

The surname Neznamova 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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Neznamova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,4151:101,85412,509
Ukraine2591:175,76324,113
Belarus271:351,89137,455
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Neznamova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Neznamova 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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Neznamova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neznamova (Georgian: ნეზნამოვა, Russian: Незнамова) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neznamova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Neznamova is the 231,902nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,183,436 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Neznamova are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 1,415 people, or 1 in 101,854. In Russia it is mostly found in: Voronezh Oblast, where 7 percent live, Moscow, where 6 percent live and Belgorod Oblast, where 6 percent live. Excluding Russia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Neznamova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (95%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Neznamova last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neznamov941,517/
Neznamovs894/
Niznamova893/
Nyznamova891/
Niznamov822/
Nyznamov822/
Neznamof821/
Neznam8014/
Neznamoff786/
Necnam679/
Nisnam5312/
Nijnam532/
Nishnam50216/

Neznamova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neznamova in the Georgian language
ნეზნამოვაneznamova-
Neznamova in the Russian language
Незнамоваneznamova-

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