Kniepstra Surname

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

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kniepstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniepstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kniepstra Last Name Facts

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

Kniepstra is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniepstra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Kniepstra is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Kniepstra reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Kniepstra is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 527,724. In The Netherlands Kniepstra is most common in: North Brabant, where 66 percent are found, North Holland, where 16 percent are found and South Holland, where 16 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knijpstra8985/
Knypstra8254/
Napstra7511/
Nepster757/
Neposteri674/
Nebster636/
Napster631/
Knipe-Sedor602/
Nepayaester602/
Nibbe-Ströh601/
Nađpastor5643/
Knopsider561/
Neubüster561/

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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 Kniepstra
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