Knauff Surname

156,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Knauff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knauff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7131:211,59320,677
Germany8581:93,82911,738
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Canada441:837,40065,151
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Belgium271:425,80243,971
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

Knauff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knauff (Russian: Кнауфф) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knauff? popularity and diffusion

Knauff is the 156,463rd most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,604,555 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Knauff live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Knauff is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,713 people, or 1 in 211,593. In The United States Knauff is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 16 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found and Ohio, where 14 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Knauff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knauff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 656 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knauff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knauff last name are 21.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knauff earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.93% less than the national average, earning R 187,896 per year; in United States they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $43,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $55,738 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knauffs929/
Knaufft920/
Knauf918,483/
Knaff91783/
Knuff91527/
Knouff83512/
Knausf832/
Knaufs832/
Knuffe832/
Knaf80779/
Knuf80728/
Knouf73163/
Knuif7362/
Knapf7317/
Knaif732/
Knauv731/
Knuft731/
Khnaf731/
Knawf730/
Knupf730/
Knufs730/
Knaft730/
Kenneuff710/
Knijff67588/
Kennaf67389/
Knoeff67147/
Knieff67110/
Knouft6739/
Khnouf6727/
Kneiff6721/
Knoupf6720/
Knooff676/
Knoufe671/

Knauff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knauff in the Russian language
Кнауффknauff-

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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 Knauff
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