Kniesel Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kniesel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniesel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2841:283,47029,659
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Austria111:774,13064,097
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kniesel Last Name Facts

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

Kniesel occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniesel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 707,442nd most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Kniesel are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 283,470. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Bavaria, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.

Kniesel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kniesel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kniesel surname rose 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniesel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kniesel surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Kniesel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.73% more than the national average, earning $53,387 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knietsel933/
Knieisel931/
Kniessel930/
Knesel92270/
Knisel92249/
Kniesl921/
Kneisel862,017/
Knaesel86244/
Knisell86142/
Knoesel86138/
Kneusel8696/
Knuesel8675/
Knissel8674/
Kneasel8671/
Kneesel8644/
Knietel8611/
Kneysel8610/
Knetsel862/
Knieszl861/
Knisoel861/
Knaisel861/
Knessel860/
Kniesil860/
Knesael860/
Kniel83550/
Knesl83219/
Kneissel8076/
Kneiszel8026/
Kneussel8019/
Knissell802/
Knischel801/
Kneiseld801/
Kniettel800/
Knessell800/
Kneisell800/
Knüsel771,105/
Kneisl77463/
Kniele77138/
Knizel7760/
Knusel7742/
Knezel7739/
Knessl7732/
Kniezl7731/
Knaisl7715/
Knäsel779/
Knigel776/
Knietl771/
Kneszl771/
Knesil771/
Knegel771/
Kniell770/
Kneselová754/
Kneusseel751/
Kneischel751/
Kneissl711,615/
Kneitschel7180/
Kneussl7150/
Kneezel7147/
Kenniel7139/
Kneußel7131/
Knausel7122/
Kneißel7121/
Kneihsl7112/
Knussel7112/
Kneizel7110/
Kneiszl7110/
Kneiselová713/
Kneiselova713/
Kinniel711/
Knüssel711/
Kneggel710/
Kniehle710/
Kneslová67171/
Knicl6719/
Knésl6718/
Kinniell679/
Kneischl676/
Kneslova675/
Quneisel674/
Knussell672/
Knysl671/
Knuschel671/
Knezl671/
Kneezell670/

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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 Kniesel
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