Kneffel Surname
Approximately 391 people bear this surname
Kneffel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 307 | 1:262,233 | 28,064 |
| Poland | 26 | 1:1,461,875 | 85,446 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Kneffel Demographics
Average Kneffel Salary in
United States
$40,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kneffel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kneffel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kneffel has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kneffel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kneffel is the 738,530th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Kneffel live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 307 people, or 1 in 262,233. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 43 percent reside, Berlin, where 15 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Kneffel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kneffel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kneffel last name rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kneffel Last Name Statistics demography
Kneffel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning $40,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kneiffel | 93 | 8 | / |
| Knoeffel | 93 | 2 | / |
| Knefel | 92 | 533 | / |
| Kneifel | 86 | 1,652 | / |
| Kneefel | 86 | 481 | / |
| Knoefel | 86 | 240 | / |
| Kniefel | 86 | 190 | / |
| Kniffel | 86 | 85 | / |
| Knöffel | 86 | 78 | / |
| Knepfel | 86 | 49 | / |
| Knaffel | 86 | 25 | / |
| Knoffel | 86 | 14 | / |
| Knyffel | 86 | 4 | / |
| Knejfel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knefl | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kneffelová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Knoepfel | 80 | 415 | / |
| Kneifeld | 80 | 58 | / |
| Kniepfel | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kneipfel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneifeel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knöfel | 77 | 1,774 | / |
| Kneifl | 77 | 632 | / |
| Knafel | 77 | 604 | / |
| Knofel | 77 | 67 | / |
| Knaffl | 77 | 54 | / |
| Knejfl | 77 | 38 | / |
| Knifel | 77 | 30 | / |
| Knäfel | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kniefl | 77 | 7 | / |
| Knetfl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knoffl | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knöpfel | 71 | 1,891 | / |
| Knipfel | 71 | 247 | / |
| Knopfel | 71 | 162 | / |
| Kneifelová | 71 | 54 | / |
| Knapfel | 71 | 49 | / |
| Knaifel | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kemnefeldt | 71 | 5 | / |
| Knöfelt | 71 | 4 | / |
| Knajfel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knifeld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kneifelova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kneifil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knifiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knephel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knoepfl | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kniffil | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knafl | 67 | 458 | / |
| Knofl | 67 | 13 | / |
| Knifl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knipfeld | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kneflová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knoephel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kniopfel | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kneffel
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