Kneck Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Kneck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Finland161:343,54424,270
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Kneck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kneck is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Kneck reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 547,042. In Sweden Kneck is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 89 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 11 percent reside. Barring Sweden this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Kneck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kneck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kneck last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneck Last Name Statistics demography

Kneck earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneckt9169/
Kneick912/
Knecke912/
Kneyck910/
Knesck910/
Knec8926/
Knek894/
Kneschk8353/
Kenneck8329/
Kneczke835/
K'Neick831/
Kinneck830/
Kneycke830/
Knick801,711/
Kniec8075/
Kneik805/
Kniek803/
Knesk803/
Knyck802/
Khnek801/
Knäck801/
Kneak800/
Könnecke772,461/
Kneschke77300/
Künnecke77258/
Kennecke7734/
Kennec7325/
Kennek7311/
Kemnec7310/
Kinnek7310/
Kneisc738/
Køneke737/
Könnek736/
K'Neik733/
Knetsc731/
Knecth731/
Knechc731/
Kinnec731/
Kneake730/
Kneske730/
Knicke730/
Knickt730/
Knetschke7156/
Kinnick67860/
Kennick67215/
Künneke67188/
Könneke67135/
Kneg6796/
Kneiske6786/
Kenneke6778/
Knik6727/
Knetzke6715/
Knekova6714/
Kenniek674/
Knhk672/
Knyk672/
Kemnick672/
Knic672/
K'Neike671/
Kenneek671/
Kinneke671/
Kneeske671/
Kemneke671/
Knjk671/
Kynnick670/
Knectht670/

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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 Kneck
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