Knaub Surname

84,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Knaub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knaub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1091:171,86317,330
Germany1,8121:44,4295,826
Russia1,2841:112,24513,595
France1811:366,97654,730
Kazakhstan1781:99,34011,047
Ukraine551:827,68582,321
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2661:188,79216,642

Knaub Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knaub (Russian: Кнауб) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knaub? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knaub is the 84,129th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,268,282 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Knaub reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,109 people, or 1 in 171,863. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 38 percent are found, Colorado, where 8 percent are found and Nebraska, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Russia, where 22 percent are found.

Knaub Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knaub has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knaub surname expanded 793 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knaub Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Knaub last name is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Knaub last name are 41.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.06% being registered with the political party.

Knaub earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,080 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaubp911/
Knab895,341/
Knub8931/
Knaup803,776/
Knaab8044/
Khnub8011/
Knhab801/
Knaib801/
Cnaub801/
Knayb801/
Knauv801/
Knoub800/
Knubs800/
Knaupp73754/
Knaupe73215/
Kennab73172/
Knasbø735/
Khnabt731/
Knaupt731/
Knap6710,045/
Knob672,142/
Knup67468/
Knáb67107/
Knabová673/
Cnab671/

Knaub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knaub in the Russian language
Кнаубknaub-

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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 Knaub
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