Kniese Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kniese Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5481:146,90817,688
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Australia471:574,37741,856
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kniese Last Name Facts

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

Kniese is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniese? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kniese is the 455,757th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Kniese are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kniese is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 548 people, or 1 in 146,908. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 36 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany Kniese exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside.

Kniese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kniese has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kniese last name grew 1,243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniese Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kniese last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Kniese earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $47,336 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knieser9287/
Kniesse921/
Knieshe920/
Knies913,718/
Knese91725/
Knise9153/
Kniesche86415/
Kniehase86100/
Kniesser867/
Kniesehe861/
Kniessey860/
Kniess831,493/
Kneese83510/
Kniesz83164/
Knuese8369/
Kneise8363/
Kniser8345/
Kneuse8335/
Kniesa8334/
Knisse8327/
Knizse8320/
Knesse8317/
Kniege8315/
Kneyse8313/
Knisey834/
Kniece832/
Knaese832/
Kniehs832/
Knizes831/
Kniesd831/
Kniesh831/
Knoese831/
Knesey830/
Knease830/
Kniescher8027/
Kneiser7771/
Kniesch7740/
Kniegge7732/
Knießer776/
Knesche775/
Kneyseh774/
Kennies773/
Kniggee772/
Kinnies771/
Knessey771/
Knieszi771/
Knisser771/
Kneiseh770/
Knessee770/
Knesser770/
Kennise770/
Knieć73996/
Knieß73377/
Knize73374/
Knece7385/
Knase7374/
Knice7361/
Knisa7347/
Kniez738/
Knisy736/
Knesy732/
Knuse732/
Knige732/
Knäse732/
Knije732/
Knege731/
Cnise731/
Knesa731/
Kniis731/
Knieś731/
Knieź731/
Knietsch7180/
Kniesová719/
Knetsche715/
Knayesse714/
Khniejer714/
Kneisser713/
Knizhets711/
Kinnieds711/
Khnaises711/
Knaesche711/
Kneassey711/
Kneatsey711/
Khnieche711/
Khnesser711/
Khnisseh711/
Kniestdt710/
Kennesey710/
Kennisey710/
Knigge674,523/
Knouse672,128/
Kneece67763/
Khneisser67307/
Knause67256/
Knieža67142/
Knjisa6755/
Kneice6743/
Kennessey6742/
Kniech6738/
Knesis6730/
Knetge6725/
Khnaisser6721/
Knieza6710/
Kniger679/
Kneger678/
Knejer678/
Knisis678/
Kneesi675/
Knishi675/
Kneche673/
Kneusé673/
Knaisa673/
Khnase672/
Knicer672/
Kniecz672/
Qunies672/
Kneasy671/
Kneshi671/
Knisha671/
Knaisi671/
Cniesa671/
Knezeh671/
Knezys671/
Knieża671/
Knijsa671/
Knisie671/
Kneize671/
Knesaj671/
Khneysser671/
Knissi671/
Knesha670/
Cniess670/
Knezer670/
Kennisett670/
Kneisy670/
Knyser670/
Knezhe670/
Knessy670/

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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 Kniese
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