Knep Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Knep Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knep Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia641:38,8707,228
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Knep Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knep (Russian: Кнэп) has its highest incidence in Slovenia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knep? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,428,594th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Knep live; 42 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Knep is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 38,870. In Slovenia it is most numerous in: Central Slovenia, where 72 percent are found, Upper Carniola, where 22 percent are found and Coastal-Karst, where 2 percent are found. Beside Slovenia this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Knep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knep has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knep last name rose 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knep Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knep last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Knep earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 129.93% more than the national average, earning $99,212 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneip894,675/
Knepp894,556/
Kniep892,002/
Knejp8977/
Kneup8964/
Kneps899/
Kneep898/
Knepf895/
Knept892/
Knepe890/
Kneipp801,870/
Kneppe80103/
Kneipe8015/
Kniepp808/
Kniepf805/
Kinnep801/
Knepps801/
Kneepp801/
Kneaph801/
Kneeph800/
Knespe800/
Kneipf800/
Kneepe800/
Knip75962/
Kneb7528/
Knyp753/
Knjp751/
Knhp751/
Kennepp739/
Kennept731/
Knepova731/
Kneippe730/
Knipp676,755/
Knipe675,213/
Kneib671,269/
Knips671,139/
Knyps67113/
Knaip67107/
Knajp6786/
Knipf6768/
Knejpová6750/
Kneyb6746/
Knijp6742/
Knieb6734/
Kneev6723/
Knayp6719/
Kneipová677/
Khneb676/
Knäpp676/
Knebs675/
Kneppová674/
Knitp673/
Kneav672/
Knypp671/
Kneppova671/

Knep Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knep in the Russian language
Кнэпknep-

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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 Knep
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