Knefley Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Knefley Surname User-submission:

It means 'little dumpling', or 'little balls of pasta' (used in soup).

Knefley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Knefley Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'little dumpling', or 'little balls of pasta' (used in soup).

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Knefley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knefley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Knefley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knefley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knefley is the 3,730,171st most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Knefley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Knefley reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 21 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found.

Knefley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knefley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knefley surname increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knefley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knefley last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Knefley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Knefly921/
Knifley86158/
Knepfle8696/
Knefler8647/
Knoefle861/
Kniefly861/
Kneifly861/
Kneifle860/
Knoepfle80406/
Knepfler80139/
Knoepfly8059/
Kniffley8028/
Kneffler8023/
Knipfley800/
Knoffley800/
Knaeffle800/
Knafle776/
Knifle771/
Knöpfle712,468/
Knaffle7179/
Knopfle7145/
Knepflé7119/
Kniffle711/
Kniffly711/
Knäpfle711/
Knoffle710/
Knopfly710/
Knifler710/
Knöpfler67441/
Knoepfli67268/
Kniffler6752/
Knöffler6715/
Knoephle672/
Knoephly671/
Knopflie670/
Knöpffler632/
Knafla62294/
Knofla6238/
Knöpfli57453/
Knaffla57115/
Knopfli5798/
Knaphle577/
Knephli570/
Knyopfli531/
Cnaifled530/

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