Neznanov Surname

460,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Neznanov Surname User-submission:

The surname Neznanov 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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Neznanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6241:230,96624,804
Ukraine811:562,00962,582
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Neznanov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Neznanov 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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Neznanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neznanov (Georgian: ნეზნანოვი, Russian: Незнанов) is most common in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neznanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 460,648th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,942,082 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Neznanov are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 624 people, or 1 in 230,966. In Russia Neznanov is most prevalent in: Tambov Oblast, where 29 percent are found, Moscow, where 10 percent are found and Kemerovo Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Barring Russia it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 11 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Neznanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Neznanov last name are 6.68% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.45% registered to vote for the political party.

Neznanov earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 192.11% more than the national average, earning $126,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neznanova94808/
Neznanovs941/
Nezhnanova891/
Niznanov881/
Neznanev881/
Nieznanow826/
Nyznanova826/
Niznanova822/
Nieznanowa781/
Nisnanov751/
Nieznanów711/

Neznanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neznanov in the Georgian language
ნეზნანოვიneznanovi-
Neznanov in the Russian language
Незнановneznanov-

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