Knaap Surname
Approximately 1,322 people bear this surname
Knaap Surname Definition:
(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at a Hill- Top or Knoll [Old English cnæpp = Old Norse knapp-r]
Knaap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,011 | 1:16,703 | 2,581 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Knaap Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at a Hill- Top or Knoll [Old English cnæpp = Old Norse knapp-r]
Knaap Demographics
Average Knaap Salary in
United States
$65,673 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knaap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knaap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knaap occurs most in The Netherlands. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knaap? popularity and diffusion
Knaap is the 289,833rd most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,512,516 people. The surname Knaap occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Knaap live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Knaap is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,011 people, or 1 in 16,703. In The Netherlands Knaap is most common in: South Holland, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 31 percent are found and North Brabant, where 9 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands Knaap exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Knaap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Knaap has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Knaap Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Knaap last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Knaap earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.09% more than the national average, earning R 475,488 per year; in United States they earn 52.2% more than the national average, earning $65,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.75% less than the national average, earning $44,841 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knaape | 91 | 54 | / |
| Knaapp | 91 | 4 | / |
| Knap | 89 | 10,045 | / |
| Knapp | 80 | 89,707 | / |
| Knaup | 80 | 3,776 | / |
| Knape | 80 | 3,756 | / |
| Knaip | 80 | 107 | / |
| Knajp | 80 | 86 | / |
| Knaab | 80 | 44 | / |
| Knayp | 80 | 19 | / |
| Knapf | 80 | 17 | / |
| Knapt | 80 | 13 | / |
| Knatp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knasp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knnap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knaph | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knappe | 73 | 7,800 | / |
| Knaupp | 73 | 754 | / |
| Knaupe | 73 | 215 | / |
| Künnap | 73 | 192 | / |
| Knaipp | 73 | 81 | / |
| Kınnap | 73 | 50 | / |
| Knahpe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kynnap | 73 | 9 | / |
| Knapås | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cknapp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knnapp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kneaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knaupt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knaubp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knatpe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knapss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knappf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knajpp | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knashp | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knop | 67 | 18,985 | / |
| Knab | 67 | 5,341 | / |
| Knapová | 67 | 1,401 | / |
| Knapova | 67 | 46 | / |
| Knáp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cnap | 67 | 8 | / |
| Knaippe | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Knapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Künnaps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knappch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qnap | 67 | 1 | / |
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