Knif Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Knif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 66 | 1:83,283 | 8,933 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Knif (106) may also be a first name.
Knif Demographics
Average Knif Salary in
United States
$63,594 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knif Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knif (Russian: Книф) has its highest incidence in Finland. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Knif click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knif? popularity and diffusion
The surname Knif is the 1,955,159th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Knif reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 915,176th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 106 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 83,283. In Finland it is most numerous in: Ostrobothnia, where 33 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 29 percent are found and North Karelia, where 17 percent are found. Other than Finland it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Knif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knif last name decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Knif Last Name Statistics demography
Knif earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.38% more than the national average, earning $63,594 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knief | 89 | 1,430 | / |
| Knife | 89 | 1,042 | / |
| Knijf | 89 | 188 | / |
| Kniff | 89 | 115 | / |
| Kneif | 89 | 109 | / |
| Knipf | 89 | 68 | / |
| Knuif | 89 | 62 | / |
| Knifh | 89 | 8 | / |
| Khnif | 89 | 6 | / |
| Knaif | 89 | 2 | / |
| Knifs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Knift | 89 | 0 | / |
| Knijff | 80 | 588 | / |
| Knieff | 80 | 110 | / |
| Knijft | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kneiff | 80 | 21 | / |
| Khneif | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kniepf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kennif | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kneife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khnife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneift | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneipf | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kinnif | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kniffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knef | 75 | 108 | / |
| Knyf | 75 | 50 | / |
| Knib | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cnif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qnif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knjf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kenniff | 73 | 195 | / |
| Kinniff | 73 | 40 | / |
| Kneff | 67 | 138 | / |
| Khnef | 67 | 110 | / |
| Knyff | 67 | 78 | / |
| Knefz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Knepf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qneif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kneef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Knaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knefs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kniev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qnisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneiw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kinniffe | 67 | 0 | / |
Knif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knif in the Russian language | ||
| Книф | knif | - |
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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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- 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 Knif
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