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Where Does The Last Name Kniess Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kniess occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kniess click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniess? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kniess is the 262,597^th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,881,143 people. The last name Kniess is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Kniess reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 54 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Kniess is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 807 people, or 1 in 265,272. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 85 percent reside, Paraná, where 8 percent reside and Mato Grosso, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Kniess exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Kniess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kniess has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kniess last name grew 3,393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniess Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kniess are 21.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.64% registered with the party.

The amount Kniess earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $54,554 CAD per year.