Knaap Surname

289,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Knaap Surname Definition:

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at a Hill- Top or Knoll [Old English cnæpp = Old Norse knapp-r]

Knaap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0111:16,7032,581
Australia601:449,92835,109
Canada491:751,95159,756
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
England181:3,095,448105,421
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Denmark121:470,39330,183
France101:6,642,272293,169
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaape9154/
Knaapp914/
Knap8910,045/
Knapp8089,707/
Knaup803,776/
Knape803,756/
Knaip80107/
Knajp8086/
Knaab8044/
Knayp8019/
Knapf8017/
Knapt8013/
Knatp802/
Knasp801/
Knnap801/
Knaph800/
Knappe737,800/
Knaupp73754/
Knaupe73215/
Künnap73192/
Knaipp7381/
Kınnap7350/
Knahpe7312/
Kynnap739/
Knapås738/
Cknapp731/
Knnapp731/
Kneaph731/
Knaupt731/
Knaubp731/
Knatpe731/
Knapss731/
Knappf731/
Knajpp730/
Knashp730/
Knop6718,985/
Knab675,341/
Knapová671,401/
Knapova6746/
Knáp6710/
Cnap678/
Knaippe672/
D'Knapp671/
Künnaps671/
Knappch671/
Qnap671/

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