Knapel Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Knapel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knapel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Knäpel (24) are calculated separately.

Knapel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knapel (Russian: Кнапель) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as: Knäpel. Click here for further possible spellings of Knapel.

How Common Is The Last Name Knapel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,909,720th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Knapel are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Knapel is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 37 percent are found, New York, where 34 percent are found and New Jersey, where 20 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.

Knapel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knapel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knapel last name grew 269 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knapel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knapel surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Knapel earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knäpel9424/
Knapfel9249/
Knaepel9221/
Knappel9210/
Knapl910/
Kinnapel867/
Knappell860/
Knappelt860/
Knepel83231/
Knapil8377/
Knopel8335/
Knöpel8332/
Knappl8317/
Knapfl8317/
Knöpfel771,891/
Knöppel77489/
Knoppel77255/
Kneppel77189/
Knopfel77162/
Knepfel7749/
Kneipel7725/
Knepell7723/
Kneupel773/
Kneepel773/
Knoepel772/
Knopl731/
Knoepfel71415/
Knoeppel71198/
Kneeppel7157/
Kneuppel712/
Kneipfel711/
Knoppell711/
Kneppell711/
Knoopfel710/
Knapgill710/
Knapilová6713/
Knöpfl676/
Knopfl673/
Knepil672/
Chinnapel671/
Knäpelová671/
Knoepl670/
Knöpfelová631/
Knoppil620/
Knepill620/
Knoepfl620/
Knoplech579/
Knoplesch538/

Knapel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knapel in the Russian language
Кнапельknapel-

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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 Knapel
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