Kneib Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kneib Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4781:168,42119,868
United States4131:877,62566,497
France2101:316,29948,089
Brazil1031:2,078,39265,524
Israel421:203,75319,703
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Kneib Last Name Facts

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

Kneib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻛﻨﻴﺐ) occurs most in Germany. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneib? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kneib is the 299,736th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,742,747 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Kneib live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 478 people, or 1 in 168,421. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 60 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found and Berlin, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and France, where 17 percent are found.

Kneib Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kneib has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kneib last name expanded 765 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneib Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kneib are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% registered with the political party.

Kneib earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $49,684 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khneib911,642/
K'Neib911/
Kneb8928/
Knib896/
Kneip804,675/
Kneyb8046/
Knieb8034/
Knoeb8023/
Khneb806/
Knebs805/
Knibs801/
Knaib801/
Khnib801/
Knibz801/
Kneipp731,870/
Kneipe7315/
Quneib739/
Khnoeb731/
Knoweb730/
Kneipf730/
Knab675,341/
Knip67962/
Knep67151/
Knáb67107/
Knäb6728/
Cnib672/
Cneb671/
Kneippe670/

Kneib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kneib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﻛﻨﻴﺐaknyb-

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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 Kneib
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