Knaack Surname

87,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knaack Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knaack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4041:23,6503,136
United States1,6081:225,41021,798
Brazil2551:839,50730,318
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Denmark481:117,59810,848
Canada381:969,62173,252
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Austria141:608,24554,975
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Knaack Last Name Facts

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

Knaack is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knaack? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knaack is the 87,290th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,322,364 people. Knaack occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Knaack live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 3,404 people, or 1 in 23,650. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 24 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 15 percent reside and Hamburg, where 13 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Knaack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knaack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knaack last name rose 1,848 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knaack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knaack surname are 21.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Knaack earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.81% more than the national average, earning $59,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaak914,753/
Knack912,752/
Knacke83219/
Knaake8365/
Knnack832/
Knnaak831/
Knatck830/
Knauck830/
Knak802,523/
Kennack770/
Knock733,072/
Knake73960/
Knaik73112/
Khnak7326/
Knnak7314/
Khnac737/
Knaag734/
Knakk733/
Knauk731/
Kneak730/
Kennacke710/
Knocke671,043/
Kinnak6735/
Knauke6717/
Knnake6711/
Kemnak676/
Kınacı675/
Khnnak675/
Khnake674/
Knausc672/
Knatke672/
Kneick672/
Kymnak671/
Knhake671/
Knockc671/
Cnaick671/
Kennak671/
Knoock670/
Knotck670/
Kneake670/
Kneyck670/

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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 Knaack
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