Knie Surname

240,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Knie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0551:76,3089,664
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Austria1811:47,0477,513
Poland581:655,32357,058
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Honduras91:979,6054,574
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Wales41:773,63329,106
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Kníe (1) are calculated separately.

Knie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knie is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Kníe. Click here for further potential spellings of Knie.

How Common Is The Last Name Knie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 240,410th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,379,535 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Knie live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Knie is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,055 people, or 1 in 76,308. In Germany Knie is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent live, Bavaria, where 22 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.

Knie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knie last name grew 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 US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kníe921/
Knieć89996/
Knieß89377/
Kniej8914/
Knieh896/
Knije892/
Khnie891/
Knnie891/
Knihe891/
Knaie891/
Knieś891/
Knieź891/
Knied890/
Kne86260/
Kni8684/
Knigge804,523/
Kennie801,022/
Kinnie80888/
Knieja80229/
Kniesz80164/
Kniech8038/
Kniepf805/
Kniecz802/
Kniehs802/
Kniher802/
Knagie801/
Knieht801/
Knyeie801/
Kniesd801/
Kniesh801/
Kniyet800/
Knnier800/
Knee753,929/
Knue75555/
Khne75340/
Kneć75226/
Khni75225/
Knai75167/
Knye75134/
Kniß75126/
Kney7586/
Kniš7582/
Knea7566/
Kneř7559/
Knei7533/
Knio7530/
Knij7521/
Knni7514/
Knoe7512/
Knih7511/
Kneh7511/
Knyi759/
Kneš759/
Kneß758/
Knej758/
Kngi756/
Åkne756/
Kőne755/
Kneu754/
Gkne752/
Knhe752/
Knui751/
Knoi751/
Kniy751/
Kniş751/
Knje751/
Qkni751/
Ckne751/
Këni751/
Kqni751/
Hkni751/
Knne751/
Kned751/
Kkne751/
Kkni751/
Knae750/
Cnie750/
Kniesch7340/
Khnijer739/
Kennieh737/
Kemgnie736/
Knieová733/
Kiennie732/
Kinnies731/
Knaijer731/
Kenniea731/
Kinnieh731/
Kemnieh731/
Kionnie731/
Kinniey730/
Kenne6766,482/
Kinne676,033/
Knerr673,743/
Künne672,521/
Kenni671,416/
Kinni67946/
Kneis67754/
Knihs67529/
Knehr67402/
Knesz67304/
Kniha67191/
Knets6799/
Knietsch6780/
Knejp6777/
Knisz6772/
Knipf6768/
Kneup6764/
Kngoi6752/
Könni6752/
Kneut6751/
Knetz6746/
Könne6744/
Knijp6742/
Kneys6736/
Knecz6736/
Knowe6729/
Køhne6728/
Kneja6728/
Knezz6722/
Knehe6722/
Knoje6720/
Knawe6720/
Kånge6718/
Knois6716/
Knija6715/
Kneiß6714/
Khnai6712/
Kneuß6712/
Åknes6711/
Kniya678/
Khnea678/
Kneep678/
Knneh678/
Knoji676/
Kønye676/
Knney675/
Knoye675/
Knehs675/
Knepf675/
Kneus674/
Khnae674/
Khnoe674/
Knitp673/
Knned673/
Kynne673/
Khnge672/
Knidt672/
Knaue672/
Kneat671/
Khnni671/
Knaio671/
Knedd671/
Kneey671/
Knhai671/
Knijt671/
Knner671/
Knoii671/
Knoue671/
Knyed671/
Ckney671/
Khnue671/
Kenneieh671/
Kinnieds671/
Kneah671/
Knaye671/
Kniis671/
Kengnaie671/
Kenñe671/
Khneh671/
Khnio671/
Knaje671/
K'Nes671/
Knoyi671/
Kneéz671/
Knjed671/
Knjhi671/
Knjić671/
Kïnni671/
Kőnye671/
Künni671/
Qunie671/
Khnye671/
Knuje671/
Ckkne671/
Ckner671/
Gkkni671/
Knjee671/
Knnii671/
Knaij671/
Kneia671/
Kngai671/
Knhye671/
Kknio671/
Kcnet671/
Kniestdt670/
Kneee670/
Qnier670/
Knher670/
Kneud670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knie
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