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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knack? popularity and diffusion

Knack is the 158,650th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,648,091 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Knack are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name worldwide, held by 14 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,382 people, or 1 in 262,271. In The United States Knack is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 19 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 17 percent are found.

Knack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence 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 declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knack last name are 10.01% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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