Knegt Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Knegt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knegt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7731:21,8463,488
Canada721:511,74443,418
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England41:13,929,515290,718
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Knegt Last Name Facts

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

Knegt is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knegt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 398,612th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,253,166 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Knegt reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Knegt is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 773 people, or 1 in 21,846. In The Netherlands Knegt is primarily found in: Drenthe, where 27 percent are found, South Holland, where 26 percent are found and North Holland, where 16 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Knegt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knegt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knegt last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knegt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Knegt earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 38.66% less than the national average, earning $26,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $55,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knigt8020/
Knect8013/
Knekt809/
Knekht73150/
Knigth73103/
Kneckt7369/
Knihgt7312/
Knigts731/
Knecth731/
Knigtht673/
Knigths673/
Knectht670/
Knoct604/
Knickt550/

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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 Knegt
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