Neznayka Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

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.

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Neznayka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4581:314,67931,882
Belarus541:175,94623,201
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

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 Last Name Facts

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

Neznayka (Russian: Незнайка) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neznayka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 562,135th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. The last name Neznayka occurs mostly 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 in the world, held by 209 people.

Neznayka is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 314,679. In Russia Neznayka is most frequent in: Moscow, where 24 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 7 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Russia Neznayka is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Neznayka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Neznayka surname are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 47.22% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neznayko88206/
Neznayki884/
Neznaika882/
Neznaykoo821/
Neznauskas781/
Neznaiko75354/
Neznajko7519/
Niznayko751/
Nieznajko7154/
Nieznaiko711/
Niznika675/
Neznaico63145/
Nezneski639/
Neznáská631/
Neznásky631/
Nizhnikau592/
Neyszniki591/
Nejneke531/
Nizhniko501/

Neznayka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neznayka in the Russian language
Незнайкаneznajka-

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