Knaps Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Knaps Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knaps Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany961:838,59960,830
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Latvia211:97,62113,922
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Knaps Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knaps is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Knaps click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knaps? popularity and diffusion

Knaps is the 953,750th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Knaps are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 838,599. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Belgium, where 8 percent reside.

Knaps Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knaps has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knaps last name increased 251 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knaps Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knaps last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knaps earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $45,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knapps91312/
Knaeps91236/
Knapse9112/
Knapås918/
Knapss911/
Künnaps831/
Knops804,198/
Knavs80610/
Knöps8021/
Kneps809/
Knoops731,545/
Knopps73225/
Cnaeps7359/
Knoups7332/
Knopse736/
Knavss731/
Knopss731/
Knepps731/
Knappch671/
Khneipes624/
Knopsová624/
Cnops60343/
Knobs6014/
Knavz6010/
Knebs605/
Knovs601/
Cnoops5571/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knaps
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