Knechtges Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Knechtges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knechtges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Germany1991:404,55037,233
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Knechtges Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knechtges is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Knechtges.

How Common Is The Last Name Knechtges? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 708,658th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Knechtges live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Knechtges is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 1,693,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 35 percent live, Ohio, where 20 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 48 percent live and Scotland, where 0 percent live.

Knechtges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knechtges has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 713 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knechtges Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knechtges last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Knechtges earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning $51,716 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneuchtges951/
Knehtges941/
Knechties8916/
Knehctges891/
Knechtget891/
Knichtges890/
Kneshtges890/
Knetge8025/
Knetzger71159/
Knetzer63207/
Knedger631/
Knitger630/
Kennedge591/
Kneatsey591/
Kneitzer591/
Kneddger590/
Könnetzer561/
Kneize531/
Knezys531/
Knezeh531/
Knizes531/
Kneizeh5036/
Kneizys5018/
Knayzeh5013/
Knaizeh504/
Khneize504/
Knitzet500/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knechtges
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