Muižnieks

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Map of attested locations

Surname: Muižnieks

Origin: Latvian

Meaning: Estate owner, landlord

Old Spellings: Muischneek

Cyrillic Spelling: Муижнѣк, Муижниекс

Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added

Variations and Alternate Spellings: Muižniece, Muiznieks, Muizniece, Muiženiks (Latgalian), Muižinīks (Latgalian), Muižinīce (Latgalian), Muižineica (Latgalian), Muiziniks, Muizinice, Muizineica

Related Surnames: Bērzmuižnieks, Muižarājs, Muižkalns

Possible place name borrowing? Yes


Attested Locations: Galgauska*, Kuldīga, Limbaži, Mālpils, Mazsalaca, Ruba, Rucava, Sece, Umurga, Vainiži, Vijciems* (Muižnieks); Asūne, Ezernieki, Istra, Skaista, Šķaune (Muiženiks)

Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown