Knevels Surname

460,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Knevels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knevels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5671:20,2763,136
Germany821:981,77468,040
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Knévels (1) are calculated separately.

Knevels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knevels is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Knévels. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knevels? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 460,168th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,928,537 people. The last name Knevels occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Knevels reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Knevels is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 567 people, or 1 in 20,276. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live and Walloon Region, where 4 percent live. Beside Belgium Knevels is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Knevels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knevels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knevels last name fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knevels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knevels surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Knevels earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.23% less than the national average, earning $33,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knévels951/
Kneuvels9352/
Knevells930/
Knevals8635/
Knovels860/
Cneuvels804/
Knevills800/
Knowels71149/
Knovals710/
Knoweles676/
Knowells676/
Knowiles531/
Knowoles530/

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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 Knevels
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