Kniep Surname

206,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kniep Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniep Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2261:65,6658,400
United States5671:639,25751,420
Netherlands1111:152,13722,745
Austria261:327,51736,002
Denmark171:332,04223,714
England151:3,714,537119,675
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Kniep Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kniep is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kniep click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniep? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 206,890th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,640,133 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Kniep reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,226 people, or 1 in 65,665. In Germany Kniep is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 24 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.

Kniep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kniep has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kniep surname expanded 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniep Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kniep surname are 24.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kniep earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 171.59% more than the national average, earning R 645,396 per year and in United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,092 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knieps911,259/
Kniepe9120/
Kniepp918/
Kniepf915/
Knip89962/
Knep89151/
Knipp806,755/
Knipe805,213/
Kneip804,675/
Knepp804,556/
Knips801,139/
Knaip80107/
Knejp8077/
Knipf8068/
Kneup8064/
Knijp8042/
Knieb8034/
Kneps809/
Kneep808/
Knepf805/
Knitp803/
Knaep802/
Knept802/
Kniev801/
Knepe800/
Kneipp731,870/
Knipps73136/
Knoepp73109/
Kneppe73103/
Knaipp7381/
Kniebs7335/
Knippe7320/
Kneipe7315/
Knuepp732/
Kinnep731/
Knepps731/
Kneepp731/
Kneaph731/
Kneipf730/
Kneeph730/
Knespe730/
Knaepp730/
Kneepe730/
Kennieppe710/
Kinniev6750/
Kneb6728/
Kennepp679/
Knüp678/
Knib676/
Knyp673/
Knaippe672/
Knhp671/
Knjp671/
Knepova671/
Kennept671/
Kenniev671/
Kemnipz671/
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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kniep
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