Knaak Surname

99,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knaak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knaak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8941:27,8183,671
United States1,1011:329,20929,862
Brazil6021:355,60513,630
Poland441:863,83566,160
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Chile231:765,93416,989
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Knaak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knaak (Russian: Кнаак) is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knaak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 99,560th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,533,252 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Knaak are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 2,894 people, or 1 in 27,818. In Germany Knaak is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live, Berlin, where 13 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Knaak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knaak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knaak last name increased 2,039 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knaak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knaak are 24.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knaak earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $46,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.75% more than the national average, earning $58,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaack915,511/
Knaake9165/
Knnaak911/
Knak892,523/
Knack802,752/
Knake80960/
Knaik80112/
Khnak8026/
Knnak8014/
Knaag804/
Knakk803/
Knauk801/
Kneak800/
Knacke73219/
Kinnak7335/
Knauke7317/
Knnake7311/
Kemnak736/
Khnnak735/
Khnake734/
Knatke732/
Knnack732/
Knhake731/
Kymnak731/
Kennak731/
Kneake730/
Knauck730/
Knatck730/
Kinnake673,531/
Kaennak67288/
Knag67257/
Knok67136/
Kingnak6785/
Knaiske6717/
Kennake6710/
Knakova672/
Knaq671/
Knaaque671/
Cnak671/
Knaková671/
Khnnake671/
Kennack670/

Knaak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knaak in the Russian language
Кнаакknaak-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knaak
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