Kneif Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kneif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary321:306,75923,012
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Croatia71:604,08640,820
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kneif Last Name Facts

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

Kneif occurs most in Hungary. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneif? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kneif is the 1,755,741st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kneif are found; 31 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 29 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 306,759. In Hungary Kneif is mostly concentrated in: Baranya County, where 63 percent live and Budapest, where 38 percent live. Apart from Hungary this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 19 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.

Kneif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kneif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kneif surname fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneif Last Name Statistics demography

Kneif earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $50,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneiff9121/
Khneif919/
Kneief911/
Kneift911/
Kneife911/
Kneipf910/
Knef89108/
Knif8991/
Knief801,430/
Knife801,042/
Knoef80353/
Knijf80188/
Kneff80138/
Kniff80115/
Khnef80110/
Knipf8068/
Knuif8062/
Knefz8037/
Knifh808/
Khnif806/
Knepf805/
Kneef804/
Qneif804/
Knaif802/
Knifs802/
Knefs801/
Kneiw800/
Knift800/
Knijff73588/
Knoeff73147/
Knieff73110/
Knijft7334/
Kneefe7328/
Khneef736/
Kniepf735/
Kennif734/
Khnife731/
Quneif731/
Kennef731/
K'Neib731/
Kniffe730/
Kinnif730/
Knefsz730/
Knaf67779/
Kenniff67195/
Knew67120/
Knyf6750/
Kinniff6740/
Knev6737/
Kenneff6720/
Knib676/
Cnef672/
Kneeffe671/
Knjf671/
Cnif671/
Qnif671/
Khneefh671/
Kinneff670/

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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 Kneif
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