Kneis Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kneis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4701:171,28820,150
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Austria281:304,12334,120
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England51:11,143,612252,590
France51:13,284,544357,392
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Kneis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kneis is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneis? popularity and diffusion

Kneis is the 450,743rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. Kneis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Kneis live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Kneis is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 470 people, or 1 in 171,288. In Germany Kneis is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 64 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent live and Hesse, where 8 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Kneis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kneis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kneis last name increased 812 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kneis last name are 12.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kneis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 47.03% more than the national average, earning $63,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.4% more than the national average, earning $69,755 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneisz91237/
Kneiss91205/
Kneist91176/
Kneise9163/
Kneisc918/
Kneihs913/
Kneits911/
Kneish910/
Knis89480/
Knes89461/
Knei8933/
Kneisch8343/
Kneiseh830/
Knies803,718/
Kniss802,233/
Kness801,003/
Knese80725/
Knihs80529/
Knees80336/
Knesz80304/
Knish80254/
Knets8099/
Knisz8072/
Kneas8054/
Knise8053/
Knais8045/
Kneiz8040/
Knesh8039/
Kneys8036/
Knois8016/
Khnes8014/
Kneiß8014/
Åknes8011/
Knehs805/
Knhis805/
Kneus804/
Knoes801/
Qneis801/
Knaes801/
K'Nes801/
Kneia801/
Kneisová772/
Kne75260/
Kni7584/
Kennis732,818/
Kennes731,797/
Quneis731,624/
Kniess731,493/
Kneuss73547/
Kneese73510/
Kinnes73306/
Kneitz73228/
Kinnis73169/
Kniesz73164/
Knoess73128/
Knuist73105/
Knisch7392/
Kneass7360/
Kneice7343/
Høknes7342/
Kneizh7339/
Kneuts7337/
Kneuse7335/
Knisse7327/
Knesch7322/
Knowes7318/
Knesse7317/
Khneid7316/
Künnis7315/
Kneyse7313/
Knaish739/
Könnes736/
Könnis736/
Knetsz735/
Kneidj734/
Knniss734/
Qnneis732/
Kneitt732/
Khnees732/
Kniehs732/
Kennei732/
Kinnei732/
K'Neit731/
Khneiz731/
Knaess731/
Knehss731/
Khniss731/
Khnest731/
Knawes731/
Knejsz731/
Kniesh731/
Kneipf730/
Knaues730/
Knease730/
Kimnis730/
Knisht730/
Kneich730/
Knez675,664/
Knee673,929/
Knie671,664/
Knue67555/
Kennish67527/
Kinnish67365/
Khne67340/
Knas67232/
Knaisch67227/
Kneć67226/
Khni67225/
Knai67167/
Knye67134/
Kniß67126/
Knitsch67124/
Kniz67122/
Kneesch67108/
Kney6786/
Kniš6782/
Gkinnis6776/
Knys6772/
Knea6766/
Kneř6759/
Kniesch6740/
Kinnest6735/
Cnis6732/
Kniž6732/
Knio6730/
Knec6726/
Knij6721/
Knni6714/
Knoe6712/
Knisová6712/
Knih6711/
Kneh6711/
Knyi679/
Kneš679/
Knische679/
Kinnaes678/
Kneß678/
Knež678/
Knej678/
Kinneas676/
Kngi676/
Knisova676/
Åkne676/
Knesche675/
Kőne675/
Kneu674/
Qunneis674/
Cnes674/
Kneyseh674/
Knowies673/
Kennies673/
Kenneys672/
Kinneys672/
Knís672/
Knic672/
Gkne672/
Knhe672/
Knui671/
K'Neitt671/
Kimnish671/
Kinnesh671/
Kinnies671/
Kinniss671/
Knoi671/
Kenneit671/
Knescht671/
Kniy671/
Kinneås671/
Kingnes671/
Kniş671/
Kniż671/
Knje671/
Kníe671/
Koennes671/
Qkni671/
Qnis671/
Ckne671/
Këni671/
Kqni671/
Hkni671/
Knne671/
Kned671/
Knestch671/
Kkne671/
Kkni671/
Kinnist670/
Kimneas670/
Kinness670/
Kneitce670/
Knae670/
Kennesh670/
Kennise670/

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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 Kneis
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