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

The last name Knel (Georgian: კნელ, Russian: Кнель) is most common in Russia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Knel.

How Common Is The Last Name Knel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,290,735th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Knel are found; 23 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 23 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Knel is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 19 people.

The last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 2,088,740. In Russia it is most common in: Ryazan Oblast, where 22 percent reside, Sakha Republic, where 19 percent reside and Kemerovo Oblast, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Russia this surname exists 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 incidence of Knel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knel surname rose 245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Knel surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Knel last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with 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

  • 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 Knel
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