Knespel Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Knespel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knespel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Austria131:655,03358,041
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Knespel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knespel (Russian: Кнеспель) occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knespel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Knespel are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 1,388,025. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 28 percent are found, Berlin, where 26 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.

Knespel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knespel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knespel last name grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knespel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knespel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knespel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $42,202 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoespel93124/
Knespl92240/
Knepel92231/
Knispel862,978/
Kneppel86189/
Knyspel86118/
Knepfel8649/
Knöspel8639/
Kneipel8625/
Knepell8623/
Kneepel863/
Kneupel863/
Knespelová821/
Kneeppel8057/
Kneppelt8011/
Kniepfel808/
Knyshpel806/
Knisspel802/
Kneuppel802/
Kneppell801/
Kneipfel801/
Knipel7794/
Knäpel7724/
Knypel7721/
Knepil772/
Knesplová75259/
Knisspell7511/
Knepelová751/
Knippel711,719/
Knipfel71247/
Khnypel7187/
Knispelová714/
Khnipel713/
Knyspelová711/
Knyppel711/
Knipell711/
Knepill710/
Knipl67216/
Knypl6743/
Knipfeld673/
Knippell671/
Kniopfel671/
Knippfeld6337/
Knäpelová631/
Knippl6231/
Knippil570/
Knyplová5326/
Kniplová534/
Kniplova531/

Knespel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knespel in the Russian language
Кнеспельknespel-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knespel
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