Knabel Surname

430,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Knabel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knabel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3911:927,00569,520
Germany1741:462,67540,671
Poland1011:376,32441,288
Austria831:102,59614,745
France121:5,535,227269,324
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Knäbel (265) & Knábel (52) are calculated separately.

Knabel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knabel is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as: Knäbel or Knábel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knabel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 430,675th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Knabel reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 391 people, or 1 in 927,005. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 15 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent live and Poland, where 13 percent live.

Knabel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knabel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knabel surname expanded 471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knabel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knabel surname are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.09% being registered to vote for the party.

Knabel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.37% more than the national average, earning $48,920 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knäbel94265/
Knábel9452/
Knaebel92682/
Knajbel9226/
Knaubel925/
Knaibel921/
Kneabel921/
Knabl911,397/
Knebel8311,044/
Knobel837,326/
Knöbel831,040/
Knable83861/
Knajbl8345/
Knébel8340/
Knaibl8311/
Cnabel831/
Knab'l831/
Knoebel771,257/
Kneavel7758/
Kneibel7753/
Kneubel7712/
Knobiel778/
Kneybel775/
Knebell773/
Knobell771/
Knoobel770/
Knajbelová755/
Knebl73946/
Knöbl73847/
Knobl73410/
Knäbl7324/
Knébl7313/
Cnabl731/
Knavl730/
Knawl730/
Kneubehl7133/
Kneubuel711/
Kneubell711/
Knehbiel710/
Knoebell710/
Knoble67938/
Knäble67143/
Knoebl6778/
Kneubuehl6776/
Knowel6762/
Knobil6738/
Knajblová6728/
Kneubl6713/
Knaiblová679/
Knábelová678/
Kneibl674/
Cnobel674/
Knobelová673/
Knäbelová671/
Knottbelt671/
Knöbelová671/
Knebll671/

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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 Knabel
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