Knezevic

Knezevic Meaning & Origin

About Knezevic
The surname Knezevic is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "knez," meaning "prince" or "duke" in several Slavic languages. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person holding a noble or high-ranking position in medieval Slavic society. Therefore, the surname Knezevic can be interpreted as "son of the prince" or "descendant of the duke."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Knezevic is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Knezevic: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knezevic based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Knezevic is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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NSFK
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NASA
🔊 Soundex
K5020102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 Z AH0 V IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/knezevic*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSFK', 'NTSFK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knezevic in Braille

Here's how to represent Knezevic in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Knezevic in braille

How to sign the name Knezevic using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Knezevic using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Knezevic in sign language

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