View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Knappe occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Knäppe. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Knappe is the 64,172^nd most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 934,301 people. Knappe occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Knappe are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 6,706 people, or 1 in 12,005. In Germany Knappe is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Berlin, where 12 percent live and Saxony, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Knappe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Knappe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knappe last name rose 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knappe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Knappe are 2.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knappe earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.5% less than the national average, earning 271,656 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.35% more than the national average, earning R 305,016 per year; in United States they earn 19.99% more than the national average, earning $51,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.36% more than the national average, earning $63,772 CAD per year.