Knel Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Suriname

Knel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Suriname381:14,5433,502
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Knel (19) may also be a first name.

Knel Last Name Facts

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

Knel (Georgian: კნელ, Russian: Кнель) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knel is the 1,290,735th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. Knel is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Knel live; 23 percent live in Eastern Europe and 23 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 19 people.

Knel is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 2,088,740. In Russia Knel is mostly found in: Ryazan Oblast, where 22 percent reside, Sakha Republic, where 19 percent reside and Kemerovo Oblast, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Russia it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Suriname, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Knel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Knel last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.98% more than the national average, earning $62,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knell894,716/
Kniel89550/
Knesl89219/
Kneel8945/
Knuel8928/
Knoel898/
Knelp892/
Knehl892/
Kneul891/
Knelt890/
Kneld890/
Knl8629/
Kennel804,029/
Knoell80823/
Kinnel80482/
Kniehl80177/
Könnel8093/
Knuehl8019/
Knaell806/
K'Nell804/
Knelpp802/
Knehel802/
Knnoel802/
Kynnel801/
Knuell801/
Cknell801/
Kniell800/
Kemnel800/
Kinl7538/
Knil7536/
Künl7528/
Kynl7521/
Könl756/
Kýnl755/
Kenl754/
Knll752/
Cnel752/
Kcnl751/
Knhl751/
Kneł751/
Qnel751/
Knlh751/
Kennell733,386/
Kinnell73886/
Kaennel7341/
Kenniel7339/
Koennel7330/
Künnell738/
Kuennel731/
Kinniel731/
D'Knell731/
Kinnuel730/
Kynnell730/
Kuinnel730/
Knill672,265/
Kühnl672,227/
Knöll671,880/
Knühl6746/
Knüll6737/
Kienl6723/
Khnil6713/
Kinniell679/
Kuenl673/
Kinnl672/
Koenl672/
Kenll671/
Cneel671/
Kuehnnel671/
Qunel671/
Knellová671/
Kihnl671/
Kånål671/
Kennl671/
Knihl671/
Keenl671/
Kemll670/
Cnell670/
Kinld670/

Knel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knel in the Georgian language
კნელknel-
Knel in the Russian language
Кнельknel-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knel
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