Knetsch Surname

171,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knetsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knetsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8631:43,2135,673
Netherlands3441:49,0918,403
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Canada721:511,74443,418
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Knetsch Last Name Facts

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

Knetsch is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Knetsch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knetsch? popularity and diffusion

Knetsch is the 171,122nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,895,330 people. The last name Knetsch is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Knetsch are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,863 people, or 1 in 43,213. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Knetsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knetsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knetsch last name rose 1,392 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knetsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knetsch last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knetsch earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning $38,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning $62,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knietsch9380/
Knaetsch9346/
Knetsche935/
Knoetsch931/
Knettsch931/
Knetch926/
Knetsc921/
Knietzsch8893/
Knoetzsch8812/
Knitsch86124/
Knötsch8632/
Knätsch863/
Knotsch862/
Knatsch861/
Knestch861/
Knets8399/
Knech834/
Knötzsch80209/
Knotzsch800/
Kneuts7737/
Knitch7719/
Knetsz775/
Kneche773/
Kneits771/
Kneich770/
Knec7326/
Kennech7122/
Knechts7117/
Khneche714/
Khneich714/
Kennets710/
Kneitce710/
Knych671,032/
Kniec6775/
Knetz6746/
Knecz6736/
Knich6733/
Knezh674/
Kenneths673/
Kenneche671/
Kinnetts671/
Knēts671/
Knits670/

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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 Knetsch
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