Knieper Surname

261,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knieper Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knieper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0691:75,3099,533
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
France251:2,656,909193,074
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Knieper Last Name Facts

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

Knieper occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knieper? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 261,888th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,864,850 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Knieper reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Knieper is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,069 people, or 1 in 75,309. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent live. Outside of Germany it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Knieper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knieper has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,861 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knieper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knieper are 26.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.75% registered to vote for the party.

Knieper earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $50,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniepert9339/
Kniepper9320/
Kniepfer931/
Kneper929/
Kniper928/
Knepper867,240/
Knipper862,559/
Knipfer861,143/
Kneuper86549/
Kneaper8631/
Knipher8623/
Kneiper8619/
Knepher8616/
Knepfer8613/
Knesper867/
Kneeper863/
Knetper861/
Knoeper861/
Knisper860/
Knepert860/
Knaeper860/
Kneyper860/
Kneupper80360/
Kneppert80328/
Knuepfer80145/
Knippert80116/
Kneipper8061/
Kneipher8020/
Knaepper8019/
Kneipfer807/
Knuepper806/
Knoepper806/
Kneepper802/
Knuepher802/
Kneupfer801/
Kneypper801/
Kneppfer801/
Kniipfer800/
Knespert800/
Kneupert800/
Knyper7728/
Knuper771/
Knüpfer711,564/
Knupfer711,523/
Knäpper71628/
Knupper71241/
Knüpper7149/
Knauper7113/
Knoyper711/
Knupeer711/
Cnepper711/
Knupher710/
Kneppier671/
Knuppfer671/

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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 Knieper
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