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Where Does The Last Name Knie Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Knie is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kníe. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knie? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Knie is the 240,410^th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,379,535 people. The last name Knie is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Knie are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,055 people, or 1 in 76,308. In Germany Knie is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside, Bavaria, where 22 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Austria, where 11 percent reside.

Knie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Knie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knie surname rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knie Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Knie last name are 24.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $47,760 CAD per year.