Knall Surname

439,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Knall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2781:289,58830,053
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Romania1121:179,26718,325
Austria671:127,09617,572
England401:1,392,95161,553
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Knãll (1) are calculated separately.

Knall (13) may also be a first name.

Knall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knall is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Knãll. For other possible spellings of Knall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knall? popularity and diffusion

Knall is the 439,223rd most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,343,008 people. The surname Knall occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Knall reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Knall is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 13 people.

The last name Knall is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 289,588. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 45 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Romania, where 14 percent are found.

Knall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knall last name are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knall earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.36% less than the national average, earning $37,083 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knãll931/
Kneall911/
Knaill910/
Knal8934/
Kimnall831/
Kennall831/
Kinnall830/
Knoll8047,264/
Knaul80963/
Kneal8076/
Knahl8050/
Khnal8023/
Knale800/
Knail800/
Knald800/
Knallová774/
Kenneall772/
Kneale732,493/
Knolle731,127/
Kinnal73885/
Knasel73442/
Kneill7317/
Knaisl7315/
Kınalı734/
Kneaul733/
Kennal732/
Knault731/
Knnaul731/
Knaule731/
Kemnal731/
Knhale731/
Knoull730/
Knaile730/
Kknoll730/
Knol678,564/
Knachel6788/
Kneasel6771/
Cnal6738/
Knausel6722/
Kinnale6715/
Knalova675/
Qnal674/
Kennale674/
Kengnal672/
Kennald671/
Knassel671/
Kimnaul671/
Kinneal670/
Kneasle670/
Knattel670/

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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 Knall
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