Knieff Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

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

Knieff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knieff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Knieff Last Name Facts

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

Knieff is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Knieff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knieff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,746,159th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Knieff are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Knieff is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Colorado, where 9 percent live, South Dakota, where 5 percent live and Arkansas, where 4 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live.

Knieff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knieff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knieff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knieff surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

Knieff earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.92% more than the national average, earning $50,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knief911,430/
Kneff91138/
Kniff91115/
Knijff83588/
Knoeff83147/
Kneiff8321/
Kniepf835/
Kniefs832/
Knieft831/
Kniefe831/
Kneief831/
Kniffe830/
Knef80108/
Knif8091/
Kenniff77195/
Kinniff7740/
Kenneff7720/
Kneeffe771/
Kinneff770/
Knife731,042/
Knoef73353/
Knijf73188/
Khnef73110/
Kneif73109/
Knyff7378/
Knipf7368/
Knuif7362/
Knefz7337/
Knieb7334/
Kniif7311/
Knifh738/
Khnif736/
Knepf735/
Kneef734/
Knifs732/
Knaif732/
Kniev731/
Knefs731/
Knift730/
Knoihoff7118/
Kenneuff710/
Kinniffe710/
Knauff672,798/
Knouff67512/
Knijft6734/
Kneefe6728/
Khneif679/
Khneef676/
Kennif674/
Khnife671/
Kennef671/
Kneift671/
Keenniiff671/
Kneife671/
Kinnif670/
Knefsz670/
Kneipf670/

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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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  • 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 Knieff
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