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

Kneck is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneck? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kneck is the 3,100,440th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Kneck occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Kneck reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Kneck is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 547,042. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 89 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 40 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Kneck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency 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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kneck
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