Knechtli Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Knechtli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knechtli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2311:35,5545,171
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Austria151:567,69652,281
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Knechtli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knechtli occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knechtli? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 928,396th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. Knechtli is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Knechtli are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 231 people, or 1 in 35,554. In Switzerland Knechtli is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Aargau, where 35 percent reside, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 19 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.

Knechtli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knechtli has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knechtli Last Name Statistics demography

Knechtli earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.43% more than the national average, earning $70,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knectli930/
Knechtle88598/
Knechtly88102/
Knechtley820/
Knecttle750/
Knichtle750/
Knitli716/
Knetly711/
Knettle6787/
Kneitly671/
Knetley671/
Knetles670/
Knethle670/
Knettles6326/
Knettler6319/
Kneistler5930/
Kennettle592/
Kennethlee561/
Knittle531,358/
Knitler5326/
Knytler5316/
Knistly530/
Knittler50198/
Knittles505/
Knistler500/

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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 Knechtli
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