Knedel Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knedel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knedel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany871:925,35065,249
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Knedel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knedel is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knedel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Knedel are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 925,350. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 36 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Knedel occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Knedel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knedel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knedel surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knedel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knedel surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the party.

Knedel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.39% less than the national average, earning $38,665 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneidel92128/
Knoedel9245/
Kniedel9229/
Knaedel920/
Kneydel920/
Knedl9132/
Kneydell860/
Knodel834,101/
Kneidl83813/
Knödel83281/
Knidel83271/
Knadel83202/
Knoedl83122/
Kniedl8369/
Knjdel831/
Knodell77287/
Knaidel7712/
Knajdel771/
Knoddel770/
Knödl73363/
Knodl7367/
Knidl735/
Knídl733/
Knedlová71128/
Kennedyl7167/
Kennedil712/
Knedlova711/
Knaidele711/
Knisdell711/
Knajdl6717/
Knidil679/
Kneidlová676/
Knadil672/
Cnadel671/
Knödelová671/
Knoddl671/
Qnidel671/
Qnadel671/
Knaidil622/
Qnadeel621/
Knaïdil621/
Kniddil620/
Knödlová5721/
Knídlová573/
Knédlová571/

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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 Knedel
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