Knape Surname
Approximately 3,756 people bear this surname
Knape Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,880 | 1:42,822 | 5,624 |
| United States | 808 | 1:448,588 | 38,453 |
| Netherlands | 422 | 1:40,017 | 6,786 |
| Sweden | 173 | 1:56,918 | 4,403 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Latvia | 54 | 1:37,964 | 5,774 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Finland | 33 | 1:166,567 | 14,872 |
| Mexico | 31 | 1:4,004,071 | 26,265 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Knape Demographics
Knape Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Knape Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knape Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knape (Russian: Кнапе) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knape? popularity and diffusion
It is the 121,856th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,940,241 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Knape reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,880 people, or 1 in 42,822. In Germany Knape is primarily found in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 28 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Germany it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside.
Knape Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Knape has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knape surname increased 1,584 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 384 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knape Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Knape surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Knape last name are 23.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Knape earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning 383,002 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $48,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $58,474 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Knape Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knape in the Russian language | ||
| Кнапе | knape | - |
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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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