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Where Does The Last Name Knapen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Knapen is most common in Belgium. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Knapen.

How Common Is The Last Name Knapen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Knapen is the 155,373^rd most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,583,320 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Knapen are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 1,568 people, or 1 in 7,332. In Belgium Knapen is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 15 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Besides Belgium this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 39 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Knapen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Knapen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knapen surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knapen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Knapen last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knapen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.58% more than the national average, earning $65,373 CAD per year.