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Where Does The Last Name Knes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Knes (Russian: Кнес) occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Kneš. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Knes is the 654,010^th most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Knes are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,467,136^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 47 people.

The last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is carried by 313 people, or 1 in 27,206. In Austria Knes is primarily concentrated in: Carinthia, where 71 percent are found, Styria, where 23 percent are found and Vorarlberg, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Austria this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Knes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Knes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knes last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Knes surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knes earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $55,550 USD per year.