Knewitz Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Belize

Knewitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knewitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2991:715,96826,248
Germany1581:509,52843,279
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Belize11:355,4743,977
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Knewitz Last Name Facts

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

Knewitz occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knewitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knewitz is the 595,654th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,934,122 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Knewitz are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 57 percent are found in Luso-South America.

It is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 715,968. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 90 percent are found, Tocantins, where 4 percent are found and Goiás, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Brazil it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Knewitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knewitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knewitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knewitz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Knewitz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.03% less than the national average, earning $35,799 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knevitz861,032/
Knowitz862/
Knewetz861/
Knewidz861/
Knevittz801/
Kneivitz801/
Knawiz772/
Knichwitz755/
Knibitz714/
Knevetz712/
Knivitz711/
Knevez6232/
Knevets57427/
Knyvets5776/
Knivets5725/
K'Nevez579/
Kneević577/
Knovets574/
Kneevic573/
Cnowicz571/
Knevich571/
Knyovets5324/
Kniovets535/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knewitz
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