Kneissl Surname

246,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kneissl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneissl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9941:80,99110,229
Austria5221:16,3132,427
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kneissl Last Name Facts

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

Kneissl is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kneissl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneissl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 246,275th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,512,412 people. The last name Kneissl is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Kneissl live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 994 people, or 1 in 80,991. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 45 percent live, Hesse, where 24 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live. Besides Germany it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Kneissl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kneissl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneissl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kneissl surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

Kneissl earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% more than the national average, earning $67,048 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneisl92463/
Knessl9232/
Kneisel862,017/
Kneussl8650/
Kneihsl8612/
Kneiszl8610/
Knoessl868/
Knesl83219/
Kneisslová8223/
Kneischl806/
Kneiseld801/
Kneisell800/
Kneißl772,049/
Knesel77270/
Knisel77249/
Knaisl7715/
Kneizl777/
Kneszl771/
Kniesl771/
Knesil771/
Knegil770/
Kneislová7541/
Knesslová751/
Kniesel71415/
Knisell71142/
Kneusel7196/
Kneasel7171/
Kneesel7144/
Kneysel7110/
Kneizel7110/
Knisoel711/
Knaisel711/
Knieszl711/
Kniesil710/
Kneezil710/
Knesael710/
Kneslová67171/
Knicl6719/
Knésl6718/
Kneslova675/
Quneisel674/
Knysl671/
Knezl671/

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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 Kneissl
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