Knechtle Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Knechtle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knechtle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5051:16,2632,670
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Knechtle Last Name Facts

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

Knechtle is most common in Switzerland. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knechtle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 538,129th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Knechtle are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 505 people, or 1 in 16,263. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 29 percent reside, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 19 percent reside and Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Knechtle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knechtle has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knechtle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knechtle surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knechtle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% less than the national average, earning $48,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knechtley940/
Knechtli88284/
Knechtly88102/
Knecttle880/
Knichtle880/
Knettle8087/
Knetley801/
Knethle800/
Knetles800/
Knectli800/
Knettles7526/
Knettler7519/
Knecthel751/
Kneistler7130/
Kennettle712/
Knetly711/
Knittle671,358/
Knitler6726/
Knytler6716/
Kneitly671/
Kennethlee671/
Knittler63198/
Knittles635/
Knistler630/
Knitttler591/
Kemnitler591/
Knitli576/
Knistly530/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knechtle
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