Knefler Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Knefler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knefler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Knefler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knefler is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knefler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Knefler live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Knefler is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States Knefler is most common in: California, where 100 percent reside. Aside from The United States Knefler is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 45 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Knefler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knefler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knefler last name rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knefler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knefler last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

Knefler earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.71% less than the national average, earning $32,055 USD per year.

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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 Knefler
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