Knaff Surname

437,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Knaff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knaff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4221:858,90765,342
France2741:242,41937,533
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
Austria141:608,24554,975
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Knaff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knaff is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Knaff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knaff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 437,968th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,307,211 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Knaff reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 422 people, or 1 in 858,907. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 24 percent are found, Montana, where 16 percent are found and Tennessee, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in France, where 35 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 4 percent are found.

Knaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knaff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knaff surname rose 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knaff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knaff are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knaff earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.78% less than the national average, earning $33,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $60,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knauff912,798/
Knaf89779/
Knauffs839/
Knaufft830/
Knauf808,483/
Knoff801,285/
Knapf8017/
Knaif802/
Khnaf801/
Knawf800/
Knaft800/
Knouff73512/
Kennaf73389/
Knopff7390/
Kneiff7321/
Knooff736/
Knaufs732/
Knausf732/
Knovff731/
Knoffs731/
Knoffe731/
Knof67838/
Knafová6714/
Qnaf672/
Kinnoff672/
Knav671/
Knofftt671/
Knaw671/
Kennoff670/

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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 Knaff
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