Kneiss Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Kneiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Kneiss Last Name Facts

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

Kneiss is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kneiss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneiss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,163,787th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Kneiss are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Kneiss is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 22 percent are found, California, where 5 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States Kneiss is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Belgium, where 5 percent are found.

Kneiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kneiss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kneiss surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kneiss earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $43,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniss912,233/
Kness911,003/
Kneis91754/
Kniess831,493/
Kneuss83547/
Kneisz83237/
Kneist83176/
Knoess83128/
Kneise8363/
Kneass8360/
Knisse8327/
Knesse8317/
Knniss834/
Kneihs833/
Knehss831/
Khniss831/
Kneits831/
Knaess831/
Kneish830/
Knis80480/
Knes80461/
Kneisch7743/
Kinniss771/
Kneiseh770/
Kinness770/
Knies733,718/
Knese73725/
Knihs73529/
Knees73336/
Knass73320/
Knesz73304/
Knish73254/
Knets7399/
Knisz7372/
Kneas7354/
Knise7353/
Knais7345/
Kneiz7340/
Knesh7339/
Kneys7336/
Knois7316/
Khnes7314/
Kneiß7314/
Åknes7311/
Knhis735/
Knehs735/
Kneus734/
Cness732/
Knoes731/
Qneis731/
Knaes731/
K'Nes731/
Knyss731/
Keenness7156/
Knayesse714/
Kneisová712/
Khnawess711/
Knauss673,651/
Kennis672,818/
Kennes671,797/
Quneis671,624/
Kneese67510/
Kinnes67306/
Kneitz67228/
Kinnis67169/
Kniesz67164/
Knuist67105/
Knisch6792/
Kneice6743/
Høknes6742/
Kneuts6737/
Kneuse6735/
Knouss6735/
Knesch6722/
Knowes6718/
Künnis6715/
Kneyse6713/
Knaish679/
Könnes676/
Könnis676/
Knetsz675/
Khnees672/
Qnneis672/
Kniehs672/
Knawes671/
Khneiz671/
Knejsz671/
Quness671/
Kniesh671/
Khnest671/
Kneich670/
Cniess670/
Knaues670/
Knaass670/
Knease670/
Knasst670/
Kimnis670/
Knisht670/

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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 Kneiss
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