Knapek Surname

193,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Czechia

Knapek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knapek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9011:42,1856,607
United States4951:732,24057,446
Czechia4121:25,8094,066
Germany1351:596,33748,011
Slovakia521:102,62419,507
Austria461:185,11823,639
Hungary291:338,49224,545
England231:2,422,52489,093
Croatia191:222,55825,345
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
France51:13,284,544357,392
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Knápek (398) are calculated separately.

Knapek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knapek (Russian: Кнапек) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Knápek. For other potential spellings of Knapek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knapek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 193,751st most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,358,316 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Knapek reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 901 people, or 1 in 42,185. Aside from Poland it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Czechia, where 19 percent reside.

Knapek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knapek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knapek last name grew 7,071 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knapek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knapek last name are 16.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.49% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knápek94398/
Knappek9285/
Knappeck861/
Knapik8311,719/
Knopek83703/
Knapec83581/
Knapík83380/
Knapyk83152/
Cnapek831/
Knapex831/
Knapeková8047/
Knapekova802/
Knappik77567/
Knapick77283/
Knoppek77104/
Knopeck7717/
Kneppek7711/
Knopiek774/
Knoepek772/
Knapike771/
Knaipik771/
Knaupik771/
Knappeková755/
Knappick71118/
Kneppeck7136/
Knapkova719/
Knopieck713/
Knoeppek711/
Knoppeck711/
Knopik673,254/
Knapíková67383/
Knapic67286/
Knapiková67127/
Knapig6728/
Knapikova6728/
Knopyk6726/
Knapecová6717/
Knápeková678/
Knappkova672/
Knápik672/
Knapix671/

Knapek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knapek in the Russian language
Кнапекknapek-

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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 Knapek
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