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Where Does The Last Name Knab Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Knab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻨﺎﺏ, Russian: Кнаб) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Knáb or Knäb. Click here to see other possible spellings of Knab.

How Common Is The Last Name Knab? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 89,798^th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,364,453 people. Knab occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Knab reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 11 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 3,311 people, or 1 in 24,315. In Germany Knab is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent are found, Bavaria, where 26 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Knab Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Knab has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 634 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knab Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Knab surname are 19.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.15% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knab earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.94% more than the national average, earning $51,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $47,025 CAD per year.