Kneppers Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kneppers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneppers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4921:34,3245,739
United States311:11,692,224454,091
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
France41:16,605,680368,153
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kneppers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kneppers occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneppers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kneppers is the 554,992nd most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Kneppers are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 492 people, or 1 in 34,324. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 51 percent live, North Holland, where 32 percent live and Utrecht, where 5 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Kneppers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kneppers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kneppers last name increased 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneppers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kneppers last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Kneppers earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 131.35% more than the national average, earning R 549,780 per year and in United States they earn 89.71% more than the national average, earning $81,858 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knippers88823/
Knoppers88423/
Knappers88182/
Nepperus8826/
Noppers80414/
Nippers80183/
Knopers8070/
Neperus8058/
Knipers8047/
Nappers8043/
Niepers801/
Neepers800/
Knypers800/
Nipperus7582/
Nipperes751/
Knijpers751/
Nepprias750/
Nipperess71530/
Nepras7185/
Nipers7158/
Napers7120/
Nepres715/
Neprus714/
Nepros713/
Nebers712/
Knieper-Weis701/
Naebers67132/
Neipris6781/
Nopersa677/
Niepras677/
Nieprus676/
Niperos674/
Naperas674/
Knupp Rosa673/
Kneip Rosa673/
Neprisa673/
Niepris672/
Neberos671/
Neypres671/
Noppe-Raes671/
Naperos671/
Nepires671/
Nepiros671/
Niepres671/
Niebers671/
Nopeers671/
Nepiris671/
Neporsa671/
Napiers670/
Neabers670/

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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 Kneppers
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