Kneuss Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kneuss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kneuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4171:19,6953,180
United States721:5,034,152256,679
France391:1,703,147154,208
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kneuss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kneuss is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kneuss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneuss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 575,362nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 13,322,753 people. The last name Kneuss occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Kneuss are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 19,695. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Bern, where 31 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 16 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland Kneuss occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Kneuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kneuss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kneuss surname expanded 7,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kneuss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kneuss are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Kneuss earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.44% less than the national average, earning $36,920 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kness911,003/
Kneus914/
Knuss910/
Knauss833,651/
Kniess831,493/
Kneiss83205/
Knoess83128/
Kneass8360/
Kneuts8337/
Knouss8335/
Kneuse8335/
Knesse8317/
Knaess831/
Knehss831/
Knes80461/
Knus80129/
Kneu804/
Knousse771/
Kinness770/
Knausse770/
Knaus7311,913/
Knies733,718/
Kniss732,233/
Knous73980/
Kneis73754/
Knese73725/
Knees73336/
Knass73320/
Knesz73304/
Knöss73215/
Knoss73109/
Knets7399/
Kneup7364/
Kneas7354/
Kneut7351/
Knesh7339/
Kneys7336/
Khnes7314/
Kneuß7312/
Åknes7311/
Knehs735/
Knuus733/
Cness732/
Knuse732/
Knoes731/
Knusp731/
Knaes731/
K'Nes731/
Knhus731/
Knusz731/
Knyss731/
Kneud730/
Keenness7156/
Knayesse714/
Kennouss711/
Khnawess711/
Knouse672,128/
Kennes671,797/
Knaust67972/
Knoush67767/
Kneese67510/
Kinnes67306/
Knausz67299/
Knause67256/
Kneisz67237/
Kneist67176/
Kniesz67164/
Knuist67105/
Knauts6769/
Kneise6763/
Høknes6742/
Knisse6727/
Kennus6723/
Knesch6722/
Knauhs6720/
Knowes6718/
Knu6714/
Kneyse6713/
Knæhus679/
Khnous676/
Könnes676/
Knetsz675/
Knniss674/
Knusch673/
Kneihs673/
Khnees672/
Knaees672/
Kniehs672/
Knotss671/
Knuuts671/
Khniss671/
Khnest671/
Knawes671/
Kneits671/
Knejsz671/
Quness671/
Kniesh671/
Knnust671/
Kneutz671/
Knouts670/
Cniess670/
Knaues670/
Knoust670/
Knaass670/
Knease670/
Knushe670/
Kneish670/
Knasst670/
Kneuth670/

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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 Kneuss
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