Knickerbocker Surname

118,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Knickerbocker Surname Definition:

(Dutch) An American surname, not found in Holland, possibly a nickname for a military man, meaning “clay marble baker.”

Knickerbocker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7941:95,53510,701
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
France231:2,887,944200,772
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9451:53,1415,985

Knickerbocker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) An American surname, not found in Holland, possibly a nickname for a military man, meaning “clay marble baker.”

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Knickerbocker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knickerbocker occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Knickerbocker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knickerbocker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knickerbocker is the 118,879th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,884,548 people. The last name Knickerbocker is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Knickerbocker are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Knickerbocker is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,794 people, or 1 in 95,535. In The United States Knickerbocker is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Knickerbocker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knickerbocker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knickerbocker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knickerbocker surname are 18.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Knickerbocker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,671 CAD per year.

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Knickerbocker Reference & Research

Knickerbocker DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Knickerbocker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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