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Knappell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knap-well,' i.e. the well at the hilltop; v. Knapp.
Robert de Cnapwell, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Cnabwelle, ibid.
Knappell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Knappell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knap-well,' i.e. the well at the hilltop; v. Knapp.
Robert de Cnapwell, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Cnabwelle, ibid.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knappel | 93 | 10 | / |
| Knoppell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kneppell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knappelt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knapel | 86 | 45 | / |
| Knappl | 86 | 17 | / |
| Knöppel | 80 | 489 | / |
| Knoppel | 80 | 255 | / |
| Kneppel | 80 | 189 | / |
| Knapfel | 80 | 49 | / |
| Knepell | 80 | 23 | / |
| Knaepel | 80 | 21 | / |
| Knapl | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knoeppel | 75 | 198 | / |
| Kneeppel | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kinnapel | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kneuppel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Knapgill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knepel | 71 | 231 | / |
| Knapil | 71 | 77 | / |
| Knopel | 71 | 35 | / |
| Knöpel | 71 | 32 | / |
| Knäpel | 71 | 24 | / |
| Knapfl | 71 | 17 | / |
| Knöpfel | 67 | 1,891 | / |
| Knopfel | 67 | 162 | / |
| Knepfel | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kneipel | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kneepel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kneupel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knoepel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knepill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knoppil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knoepfel | 63 | 415 | / |
| Kneipfel | 63 | 1 | / |
| Knoopfel | 63 | 0 | / |
| Knopl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Knapilová | 59 | 13 | / |
| Chinnapel | 59 | 1 | / |
| Knäpelová | 59 | 1 | / |
| Knöpfl | 57 | 6 | / |
| Knopfl | 57 | 3 | / |
| Knepil | 57 | 2 | / |
| Knoepl | 57 | 0 | / |
| Knöpfelová | 56 | 1 | / |
| Knoepfl | 53 | 0 | / |
| Knoplech | 50 | 9 | / |
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