Knaapen Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Knaapen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knaapen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5811:29,0664,777
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bhutan11:616,0391,715

Knaapen Last Name Facts

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

Knaapen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knaapen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 473,663rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. Knaapen is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Knaapen live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 29,066. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 37 percent are found, South Holland, where 20 percent are found and Limburg, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Belgium, where 4 percent are found.

Knaapen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knaapen surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knaapen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 49.32% more than the national average, earning $64,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $46,391 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knapen922,821/
Knaepen861,692/
Knappen86320/
Kennapen801/
Knaeppen801/
Cnapen778/
Knapin771/
Kneppen7165/
Knoppen7126/
Knoopen719/
Knapień711/
Knappin711/
Knapink711/
Knapping6740/
Knoppien6735/
Knopn671/
Knoeppen670/
Chinnapen63133/
Chennapen631/
Knopin6213/
Chinnappen59213/
Chennappen596/
Knospin5712/
Knoppin571/
Knopping5365/
Chinnapin501/

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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 Knaapen
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