Knaf Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6481:124,23715,169
Poland511:745,27061,215
Czechia161:664,59262,292
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Knaf (39) may also be a first name.

Knaf Last Name Facts

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

Knaf (Russian: Кнаф) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knaf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knaf is the 439,664th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,355,001 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Knaf reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Knaf is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 39 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 648 people, or 1 in 124,237. In Germany Knaf is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 62 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent live and Saarland, where 7 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 7 percent live and Czechia, where 2 percent live.

Knaf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knaf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knaf surname grew 127 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knaf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knaf surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Knaf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.01% more than the national average, earning $56,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knauf898,483/
Knaff89783/
Knapf8917/
Knaif892/
Khnaf891/
Knawf890/
Knaft890/
Knauff802,798/
Kennaf80389/
Knausf802/
Knaufs802/
Knof75838/
Qnaf752/
Knav751/
Knaw751/
Knafová7314/
Knauffs739/
Knaufft730/
Knopf6714,272/
Knoff671,285/
Knavs67610/
Kınav67278/
Knouf67163/
Knoof67131/
Knofe67119/
Kneif67109/
Knowa6796/
Knaab6744/
Knofs6711/
Knavz6710/
Knohf678/
Knoft673/
Kneav672/
Knayb671/
Knaws671/
Knauv671/
Knofp671/
Knotf671/
Knhab671/
Knozf671/
Knaib671/
Knawp670/
Knaph670/
Knavh670/

Knaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knaf in the Russian language
Кнафknaf-

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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 Knaf
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