Knieb Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knieb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knieb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Knieb Last Name Facts

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

Knieb occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knieb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Knieb reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 2,683,515. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent reside, Bavaria, where 23 percent reside and Thuringia, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Knieb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knieb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knieb surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knieb Last Name Statistics demography

Knieb earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniebs9135/
Kneb8928/
Knib896/
Knipe805,213/
Kniep802,002/
Knief801,430/
Kneib801,269/
Kneyb8046/
Knoeb8023/
Khneb806/
Knebs805/
Khnib801/
Kniev801/
Knaib801/
Knibs801/
Knibz801/
Khneib731,642/
Knieps731,259/
Knieff73110/
Kniepe7320/
Knippe7320/
Kneipe7315/
Kniepp738/
Kniepf735/
Kniefs732/
Khnoeb731/
Knieft731/
Kniefe731/
K'Neib731/
Knoweb730/
Knip67962/
Knep67151/
Kinniev6750/
Knäb6728/
Knaippe672/
Cnib672/
Cneb671/
Kenniev671/
Kinnipe670/
Kneippe670/

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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 Knieb
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