Knepel Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knepel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knepel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1121:718,79954,527
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Knepel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knepel is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Knepel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knepel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knepel is the 1,073,555th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Knepel are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 718,799. In Germany Knepel is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 18 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 14 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Knepel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knepel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knepel last name grew 693 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knepel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knepel last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the party.

Knepel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.96% more than the national average, earning $50,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneppel92189/
Knespel92116/
Knepfel9249/
Kneipel9225/
Knepell9223/
Knaepel9221/
Kneupel923/
Kneepel923/
Knoepel922/
Knoepfel86415/
Knoeppel86198/
Kneeppel8657/
Kneppelt8611/
Kniepfel868/
Kneuppel862/
Kneipfel861/
Kneppell861/
Knespl83240/
Knipel8394/
Knapel8345/
Knopel8335/
Knöpel8332/
Knäpel8324/
Knypel8321/
Knepil832/
Knoepl830/
Knepelová801/
Knöpfel771,891/
Knippel771,719/
Knöppel77489/
Knoppel77255/
Knipfel77247/
Knopfel77162/
Knyspel77118/
Khnypel7787/
Knapfel7749/
Knappel7710/
Khnipel773/
Knyppel771/
Knipell771/
Knepill770/
Knoepfl770/
Knipl73216/
Knypl7343/
Knopl731/
Knapl730/
Kinnapel717/
Knyshpel716/
Knipfeld713/
Knisspel712/
Knoppell711/
Knippell711/
Kniopfel711/
Knappell710/
Knapil6777/
Knippfeld6737/
Knippl6731/
Knappl6717/
Knapfl6717/
Knisspell6711/
Knöpfl676/
Knopfl673/
Knäpelová671/

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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 Knepel
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