Knauf Surname

59,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Knauf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knauf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,8361:13,7951,799
United States1,9031:190,46718,884
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
France931:714,22389,679
Netherlands881:191,90026,970
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Canada481:767,61660,775
Luxembourg461:12,6202,379
Austria351:243,29828,936
England281:1,989,93178,001
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Finland91:610,74534,002
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2931:171,39515,445

Knauf Last Name Facts

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

Knauf (Russian: Кнауф) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knauf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 59,486th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 859,076 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Knauf are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 5,836 people, or 1 in 13,795. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent reside, Hesse, where 17 percent reside and Thuringia, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and New Zealand, where 1 percent reside.

Knauf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knauf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knauf surname increased 649 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knauf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knauf last name are 6.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knauf earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 536.78% more than the national average, earning R 1,513,240 per year; in United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.11% less than the national average, earning $45,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knauff912,798/
Knausf912/
Knaufs912/
Knaf89779/
Knuf89728/
Knauffs839/
Knaufft830/
Knaff80783/
Knuff80527/
Knouf80163/
Knuif8062/
Knapf8017/
Knaif802/
Knauv801/
Knuft801/
Khnaf801/
Knaft800/
Knawf800/
Knufs800/
Knupf800/
Knouff73512/
Kennaf73389/
Knouft7339/
Khnouf7327/
Knoupf7320/
Knuffe732/
Knoufe731/
Kennouf67239/
Knafová6714/
Qnaf672/
Knuw672/
Knav671/
Knaw671/

Knauf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knauf in the Russian language
Кнауфknauf-

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Footnotes

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