Guthknecht Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Guthknecht Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guthknecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Guthknecht Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guthknecht occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Guthknecht.

How Common Is The Last Name Guthknecht? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Guthknecht are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 2,515,796. In Germany it is most frequent in: Berlin, where 63 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 19 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 28 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guthknecht
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