Knack Surname

158,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Knack Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3821:262,27124,748
Germany5831:138,08816,769
Brazil4751:450,68317,097
Australia1221:221,27621,136
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Canada791:466,40040,200
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2541:197,71117,239

Knack (14) may also be a first name.

Knack Last Name Facts

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

Knack is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Knack.

How Common Is The Last Name Knack? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knack is the 158,650th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,648,091 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Knack live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 14 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,382 people, or 1 in 262,271. In The United States it is most frequent in: Nevada, where 19 percent live, Michigan, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Knack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knack surname increased 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knack surname are 10.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.78% registered with the party.

The amount Knack earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $48,415 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaack915,511/
Knacke91219/
Knnack912/
Knatck910/
Knauck910/
Knak892,523/
Kennack830/
Knaak804,753/
Knock803,072/
Knake80960/
Knaik80112/
Khnak8026/
Knnak8014/
Khnac807/
Knakk803/
Knauk801/
Kneak800/
Kennacke770/
Knocke731,043/
Knaake7365/
Kinnak7335/
Knauke7317/
Knnake7311/
Kemnak736/
Khnnak735/
Kınacı735/
Khnake734/
Kneick732/
Knausc732/
Knatke732/
Knnaak731/
Kymnak731/
Knhake731/
Kennak731/
Knockc731/
Cnaick731/
Knoock730/
Kneake730/
Knotck730/
Kneyck730/
Kinnake673,531/
Kaennak67288/
Knag67257/
Knok67136/
Kingnak6785/
Kinnock6729/
Knaiske6717/
Kennake6710/
Knoc675/
Cnac673/
Knakova672/
Knochke672/
Knaková671/
Khnnake671/
K'Neick671/
Kennock671/
Cnak671/
Knaq671/
Kneycke670/

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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 Knack
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