Knappitsch Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Knappitsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knappitsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4861:17,5212,665
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England11:55,718,059489,080

Knappitsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knappitsch is more frequently found in Austria than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knappitsch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 591,720th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. The last name Knappitsch occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Knappitsch are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Austria, where it is held by 486 people, or 1 in 17,521. In Austria Knappitsch is primarily concentrated in: Styria, where 68 percent reside, Carinthia, where 16 percent reside and Upper Austria, where 7 percent reside. Not including Austria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Knappitsch Last Name Statistics demography

Knappitsch earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.31% less than the national average, earning $15,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knapitsch9588/
Knappich89328/
Knapich8256/
Knappic821/
Knopisch783/
Knappeis783/
Knapic75286/
Knapis751/
Knapets7127/
Cnapich7118/
Knapysh7111/
Knappes714/
Knopich712/
Knapisz711/
Knapheis6712/
Knaphais674/
Knapić63616/
Knapec63581/
Knapič63138/
Knopic63105/
Cnapic634/
Knopis633/
Knapiz632/
Knapix631/
Knopisz5960/
Knapecz598/
Knapajs593/
Knopych593/
Knopysh591/
Knapecová5317/
Knopes50143/
Knapeš507/
Knopix501/
Cnopic501/
Knapex501/

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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 Knappitsch
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