Knieste Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Knieste Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knieste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Knieste Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knieste occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Knieste.

How Common Is The Last Name Knieste? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. Knieste is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Knieste reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 89 percent are found, Delaware, where 6 percent are found and Vermont, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 5 percent are found.

Knieste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knieste has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knieste surname increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knieste Last Name Statistics demography

Knieste earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniest921,207/
Kniste920/
Kniestedt88324/
Knester8640/
Knieter8618/
Knieteľ864/
Knistee860/
Knistey860/
Kniet835/
Kniesteadt8266/
Kneister801/
Kneaster800/
Kniestdt800/
Knieta775/
Knuste774/
Knieht771/
Kniesd771/
Kniestädt751/
Kinnester750/
Kenneaster7131/
Knestis7113/
Knieteľová714/
Kgnaite711/
Knechte711/
Knieć67996/
Knietsch6780/
Knichter6728/
Kennesty672/
Knouster672/
Kinnieds671/
Knied670/
Quniette670/
Kennieth670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knieste
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