Knicley Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

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

Knicley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knicley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Knicley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knicley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knicley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,152,132nd most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Knicley live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 1,849,280. In The United States Knicley is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 19 percent are found, Virginia, where 18 percent are found and West Virginia, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Knicley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knicley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knicley last name expanded 1,782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knicley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knicley surname are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knicley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.59% less than the national average, earning $42,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.77% more than the national average, earning $64,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knickley933/
Knisley864,155/
Knickle86534/
Knizley8692/
Knichle863/
Knicles860/
Kneisley80594/
Knuckley8046/
Knickles8022/
Kniesley806/
Knissley802/
Kennicle802/
Knickler801/
Knisleys801/
Knisle779/
Knucle772/
Knizly771/
Knisly771/
Knikle770/
Knisleyii752/
Knicklerr750/
Knuckle71268/
Kniesly71156/
Kneisly71152/
Kneißle7193/
Knesley7133/
Kneisle7117/
Qnickle711/
Knisler711/
Knechle710/
Knitzle710/
Knislay710/
Kneckle710/
Kneißler67180/
Kneissle6746/
Kennecly671/
Knyckles671/
Kneislay671/
Knichlas670/
Knissler670/
Kneasley670/

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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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  • 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 Knicley
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