Kneffel Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kneffel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneffel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3071:262,23328,064
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Austria131:655,03358,041
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneiffel938/
Knoeffel932/
Knefel92533/
Kneifel861,652/
Kneefel86481/
Knoefel86240/
Kniefel86190/
Kniffel8685/
Knöffel8678/
Knepfel8649/
Knaffel8625/
Knoffel8614/
Knyffel864/
Knejfel861/
Knefl833/
Kneffelová821/
Knoepfel80415/
Kneifeld8058/
Kniepfel808/
Kneipfel801/
Kneifeel801/
Knöfel771,774/
Kneifl77632/
Knafel77604/
Knofel7767/
Knaffl7754/
Knejfl7738/
Knifel7730/
Knäfel7711/
Kniefl777/
Knetfl771/
Knoffl770/
Knöpfel711,891/
Knipfel71247/
Knopfel71162/
Kneifelová7154/
Knapfel7149/
Knaifel7119/
Kemnefeldt715/
Knöfelt714/
Knajfel712/
Knifeld711/
Kneifelova711/
Kneifil711/
Knifiel711/
Knephel711/
Knoepfl710/
Kniffil710/
Knafl67458/
Knofl6713/
Knifl673/
Knipfeld673/
Kneflová672/
Knoephel671/
Kniopfel671/

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