Knapek Surname
Approximately 2,170 people bear this surname
Knapek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 901 | 1:42,185 | 6,607 |
| United States | 495 | 1:732,240 | 57,446 |
| Czechia | 412 | 1:25,809 | 4,066 |
| Germany | 135 | 1:596,337 | 48,011 |
| Slovakia | 52 | 1:102,624 | 19,507 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| Hungary | 29 | 1:338,492 | 24,545 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Croatia | 19 | 1:222,558 | 25,345 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Knápek (398) are calculated separately.
Knapek Demographics
Average Knapek Salary in
United States
$44,368 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knapek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knapek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knapek (Russian: Кнапек) has its highest incidence in Poland. It can also be found in the variant forms: Knápek. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knapek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 193,751st most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,358,316 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Knapek live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Knapek is most frequently held in Poland, where it is held by 901 people, or 1 in 42,185. Aside from Poland Knapek occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Czechia, where 19 percent are found.
Knapek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Knapek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knapek surname rose 7,071 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Knapek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Knapek surname are 16.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.49% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Knapek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $44,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $51,613 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knápek | 94 | 398 | / |
| Knappek | 92 | 85 | / |
| Knappeck | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knapik | 83 | 11,719 | / |
| Knopek | 83 | 703 | / |
| Knapec | 83 | 581 | / |
| Knapík | 83 | 380 | / |
| Knapyk | 83 | 152 | / |
| Cnapek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knapex | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knapeková | 80 | 47 | / |
| Knapekova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knappik | 77 | 567 | / |
| Knapick | 77 | 283 | / |
| Knoppek | 77 | 104 | / |
| Knopeck | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kneppek | 77 | 11 | / |
| Knopiek | 77 | 4 | / |
| Knoepek | 77 | 2 | / |
| Knapike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knaipik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knaupik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knappeková | 75 | 5 | / |
| Knappick | 71 | 118 | / |
| Kneppeck | 71 | 36 | / |
| Knapkova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Knopieck | 71 | 3 | / |
| Knoeppek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knoppeck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knopik | 67 | 3,254 | / |
| Knapíková | 67 | 383 | / |
| Knapic | 67 | 286 | / |
| Knapiková | 67 | 127 | / |
| Knapig | 67 | 28 | / |
| Knapikova | 67 | 28 | / |
| Knopyk | 67 | 26 | / |
| Knapecová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Knápeková | 67 | 8 | / |
| Knappkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knápik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knapix | 67 | 1 | / |
Knapek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knapek in the Russian language | ||
| Кнапек | knapek | - |
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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 Knapek
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