Kneg Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kneg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa881:615,65646,403
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kneg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kneg occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,894,523rd most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Kneg is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kneg reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 615,656. In South Africa Kneg is mostly found in: Northern Cape, where 81 percent are found, Gauteng, where 9 percent are found and North West, where 8 percent are found. Besides South Africa Kneg exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Kneg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kneg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kneg last name rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kneg are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kneg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.04% less than the national average, earning R 66,432 per year and in United States they earn 41.98% more than the national average, earning $61,264 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khneg892/
Kneug891/
Knegg891/
Knieg891/
Knegh891/
Kneggs8026/
Kenneg8024/
Kneegh801/
Kinneg801/
Knec7526/
Knig755/
Knek754/
Kennegs732/
Kőnig67700/
Kønig67340/
Kniec6775/
Knigh6745/
Kneck6740/
Knygh6712/
Kneik675/
Kniek673/
Knesk673/
Kønjg671/
Khnig671/
Khnek671/
Knike670/
Kneak670/
Knoig670/

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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
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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 Kneg
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