Neznayka Surname
Approximately 564 people bear this surname
Neznayka Surname User-submission:
The surname Neznayka 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.
Read More About This SurnameNeznayka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 458 | 1:314,679 | 31,882 |
| Belarus | 54 | 1:175,946 | 23,201 |
| Kazakhstan | 23 | 1:768,804 | 49,532 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Neznayka (209) may also be a first name.
Neznayka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Neznayka 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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Neznayka Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Neznayka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neznayka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Neznayka (Russian: Незнайка) is found most in Russia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Neznayka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 562,135th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Neznayka live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 625,736th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 209 people.
This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 458 people, or 1 in 314,679. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 24 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 7 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent live. Excluding Russia Neznayka occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 10 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.
Neznayka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Neznayka last name are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 47.22% registered to vote for the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Neznayka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Neznayka in the Russian language | ||
| Незнайка | neznajka | - |
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