Kneubuhler Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kneubuhler Surname User-submission:

Kneubuhler is a Swiss surname. It is registered in the town of Williasu, Switzerland. The name is an off-shoot of Buhler. It seems that many hundreds of years ago, there was a family named Buhler and one of the men of the family had injured his knee.

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Kneubuhler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
France501:1,328,454133,611
Australia361:749,88148,970
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Kneubühler (1,350) are calculated separately.

Kneubuhler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kneubuhler is a Swiss surname. It is registered in the town of Williasu, Switzerland. The name is an off-shoot of Buhler. It seems that many hundreds of years ago, there was a family named Buhler and one of the men of the family had injured his knee. When he went to the church, which was on a rather steep hill, he limped. He then became known as the 'Knee Hiller' or Kneubuhler.

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Kneubuhler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kneubuhler occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Kneubühler. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneubuhler? popularity and diffusion

Kneubuhler is the 1,044,719th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name Kneubuhler occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Kneubuhler reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 45 percent are found, Georgia, where 17 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Kneubuhler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kneubuhler last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Kneubuhler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.46% less than the national average, earning R 46,428 per year; in United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.7% more than the national average, earning $73,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneubühler971,350/
Kneubuehler9556/
Kneubuler951/
Kniebuhler9042/
Kneubulher902/
Kniebuehler8616/
Knybuhler844/
Kniebühler8039/
Kniebiehler761/
Knybühler741/
Knibiehler709/

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