Surname Knez in modern Croatia

Knez families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Benkovac , barely Serbs, and Slovenes (Novo Mesto area). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Livno area) and in Benkovac. In Šopot in Benkovac every fifth inhabitant had the family name Knez.

Prevalence

About 1300 people with faimily name Knez live in Croatia today, in 530 households. There were 940 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 49 cities and 101 other places, mostly in Zagreb (195), Zadar (130), Biograd na moru (95), Split (65), and in Sopot (45).

Outside Croatia

At least 19 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (5), Germany (4), Canada (3), Argentina (3), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1), and to Australia (1).
Family name Knez (including: Chanez , Chinez , Chonez , Qneez , Chernez , Chenez and Knezz ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Knez " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 700 in Germany , and some 400 people in Bolivia. "Knezz " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Chenez " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in France.

Characteristic first names

Marjan Knez, Marin Knez, Boris Knez, Rajna Knez, Ivanka Knez, Gjuro Knez, Paula Knez, Dino Knez, Darko Knez, Gordana Knez, Damir Knez, Branimir Knez, Vinko Knez, Ivan Knez, Ivo Knez, Luko Knez, Zlatko Knez, Sonja Knez, Sanja Knez

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1769 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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