Knichel Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Knichel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knichel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Germany2761:291,68630,205
England261:2,143,00282,017
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Knichel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knichel is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knichel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 530,954th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,966,414 people. The last name Knichel is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Knichel are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 1,245,563. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 42 percent reside, New Jersey, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 45 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Knichel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knichel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knichel surname increased 1,119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knichel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knichel last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Knichel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $38,365 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knuchel861,367/
Knechel86261/
Knüchel8630/
Kneitschel8280/
Knetchel8026/
Knuchell8017/
Khnichil801/
Knucheal800/
Knizel7760/
Knechetel753/
Kneizel7110/
Knitzel710/
Knietsel673/
Khnechil671/
Knitzell670/
Kneitzel670/
Knezel6239/
Knyzel627/
Knézel626/
Knegel621/
Knegil620/
Kneezel5747/
Knajzel5724/
Knetsel572/
Kneezil570/
Knetzel570/
Kneggel570/
Kneezell530/

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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
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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 Knichel
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