Knapps Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Knapps Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knapps Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Paraguay551:131,5772,835
France251:2,656,909193,074
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Knapps Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knapps is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knapps? popularity and diffusion

Knapps is the 868,551st most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. Knapps is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Knapps reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States Knapps is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 40 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Knapps occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent are found and Paraguay, where 18 percent are found.

Knapps Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knapps has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 644 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knapps Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knapps surname are 37.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.38% being registered to vote for the party.

Knapps earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $42,382 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaps91274/
Knaeps83236/
Knopps83225/
Knapse8312/
Knapås838/
Knepps831/
Knapss831/
Künnaps771/
Knappch771/
Knops734,198/
Knavs73610/
Knöps7321/
Kneps739/
Knoops671,545/
Cnaeps6759/
Knoups6732/
Knopse676/
Knopss671/
Knavss671/
Khneipes574/
Knopsová574/
Cnops55343/
Knobs5514/
Knavz5510/
Knebs555/
Knovs551/
Cnoops5071/

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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
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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 Knapps
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