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

Kniess is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

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

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 807 people, or 1 in 265,272. In Brazil it is most common in: Santa Catarina, where 85 percent reside, Paraná, where 8 percent reside and Mato Grosso, where 6 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Kniess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kniess has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kniess surname expanded 3,393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniess Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kniess surname are 21.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.64% registered with the political 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.