Knafel Surname
Approximately 604 people bear this surname
Knafel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 331 | 1:114,830 | 17,191 |
| United States | 202 | 1:1,794,351 | 117,764 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Knäfel (11) are calculated separately.
Knafel Demographics
Knafel Political Affiliation
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Knafel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knafel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knafel (Russian: Кнафель) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Knäfel. Click here for further possible spellings of Knafel.
How Common Is The Last Name Knafel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 534,162nd most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,065,473 people. Knafel occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Knafel are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Poland, where it is held by 331 people, or 1 in 114,830. Beside Poland it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.
Knafel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Knafel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 20,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Knafel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Knafel are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% registered with the political party.
Knafel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,232 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knäfel | 94 | 11 | / |
| Knapfel | 92 | 49 | / |
| Knaffel | 92 | 25 | / |
| Knaifel | 92 | 19 | / |
| Knajfel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Knafl | 91 | 458 | / |
| Knöfel | 83 | 1,774 | / |
| Knefel | 83 | 533 | / |
| Knofel | 83 | 67 | / |
| Knaffl | 83 | 54 | / |
| Knajfl | 83 | 44 | / |
| Knaifl | 83 | 26 | / |
| Knapfl | 83 | 17 | / |
| Knöpfel | 77 | 1,891 | / |
| Kneifel | 77 | 1,652 | / |
| Kneefel | 77 | 481 | / |
| Kneffel | 77 | 391 | / |
| Knoefel | 77 | 240 | / |
| Knopfel | 77 | 162 | / |
| Knöffel | 77 | 78 | / |
| Knepfel | 77 | 49 | / |
| Knoffel | 77 | 14 | / |
| Knöfelt | 77 | 4 | / |
| Knosfel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Knofl | 73 | 13 | / |
| Knefl | 73 | 3 | / |
| Knoepfel | 71 | 415 | / |
| Kneifeld | 71 | 58 | / |
| Kneiffel | 71 | 8 | / |
| Knoeffel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kneipfel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kneifeel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knaflová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knoopfel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kneifl | 67 | 632 | / |
| Knajflová | 67 | 37 | / |
| Knaiflová | 67 | 32 | / |
| Knöpfl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Knaiflova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knopfl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knofil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knoffl | 67 | 0 | / |
Knafel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knafel in the Russian language | ||
| Кнафель | knafel | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Knafel
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