Knauss Surname

124,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,651 people bear this surname

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

Knauss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knauss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9921:121,14312,945
Germany4021:200,26222,998
Austria1351:63,0779,788
France721:922,538106,020
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belize11:355,4743,977
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5331:94,2199,638

Knauss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knauss (Russian: Кнаусс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knauss? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knauss is the 124,792nd most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,996,041 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Knauss reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Knauss is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,992 people, or 1 in 121,143. In The United States Knauss is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.

Knauss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knauss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knauss surname grew 561 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knauss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knauss last name are 18.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knauss earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knausse920/
Knaus9111,913/
Knass91320/
Knuss910/
Knaust83972/
Kneuss83547/
Knausz83299/
Knause83256/
Knauts8369/
Kneass8360/
Knouss8335/
Knauhs8320/
Knaess831/
Knaues830/
Knaass830/
Knasst830/
Knas80232/
Knus80129/
Kennaus7719/
Khnasse771/
Knousse771/
Knous73980/
Knauß73856/
Knast73386/
Knauz73160/
Knash73152/
Knats73121/
Knoss73109/
Knase7374/
Knaas7363/
Kneas7354/
Knais7345/
Knajs7318/
Knazs738/
Knahs737/
Kneus734/
Knuus733/
Knuse732/
Knusp731/
Knnas731/
Knhas731/
Knasp731/
Cnaus731/
Knaes731/
Knhus731/
Knusz731/
Knasz731/
Kñass731/
Knausová7144/
Knausova714/
Knayesse714/
Khnawess711/
Kennouss711/
Knouse672,128/
Kniess671,493/
Knoush67767/
Knautz67749/
Kennas67607/
Kinnas67340/
Kneiss67205/
Knoess67128/
Knuist67105/
Kneuts6737/
Kneuse6735/
Kennus6723/
Knatts6720/
Knaths6712/
Knæhus679/
Knaish679/
Knudse678/
Knaußt678/
Knahys677/
Khnous676/
Knusch673/
Khnase672/
Knauße671/
Knaads671/
Knauch671/
Knuuts671/
Knasch671/
Knnust671/
Knawes671/
Knascz671/
Knouts670/
Knoust670/
Knease670/
Knushe670/
Knashp670/

Knauss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knauss in the Russian language
Кнауссknauss-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knauss
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