Knauth Surname

187,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knauth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knauth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5131:53,2096,916
United States4541:798,36861,583
Brazil1211:1,769,20957,430
Australia921:293,43225,879
France201:3,321,136213,627
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Knauth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knauth occurs most in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Knauth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knauth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 187,948th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,237,470 people. The surname Knauth occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Knauth live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,513 people, or 1 in 53,209. In Germany Knauth is most common in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 24 percent live, Saxony, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Knauth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knauth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 927 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knauth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knauth last name are 24.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knauth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.09% more than the national average, earning $52,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knauthe92488/
Knuth9113,121/
Knaut911,128/
Knath9123/
Knaust83972/
Knautz83749/
Kneath83173/
Knaute83156/
Knaudt83124/
Knauts8369/
Knaths8312/
Knaußt838/
Knuuth835/
Knnath833/
Knouth832/
Knathe832/
Knueth831/
Knuthe831/
Knnaut831/
Knautt830/
Kneuth830/
Knut801,533/
Knat8097/
Kennath7734/
Kennuth7717/
Kinnath774/
Khnutdh771/
Knatsch771/
Knutt73426/
Knast73386/
Knatt73308/
Knuit73172/
Knats73121/
Knute73111/
Knuyt7371/
Knuut7354/
Kneut7351/
Knout7340/
Knaud7330/
Knudt7326/
Knate7324/
Khnat7321/
Knuht733/
Knudh732/
Knatp732/
Knadt731/
Kneat731/
Knüth731/
Cnuth731/
Knutp731/
Khnut731/
Knuet731/
Kınat730/
Knaht730/
Knaat730/
Knuthová7112/
Kenneath715/
Knuthova711/
Knautová711/
Knuijt67146/
Knuist67105/
Kennat6739/
Knutte6738/
Kneuts6737/
Knatts6720/
Khnaet6713/
Kneute6710/
Knnatt677/
Knuste674/
Kinnat673/
Kneith672/
Qunath671/
Knuyet671/
K'Nait671/
Knatte671/
Knnate671/
Knudte671/
Knuuts671/
Kneutz671/
Knoutz671/
Knayat671/
Kennut671/
Kinnut671/
Knuutt671/
Knnust671/
Kneeth671/
Knacht670/
Knouts670/
Knawet670/
Knoust670/
Chennauth670/
Knasst670/

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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 Knauth
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