Knife Surname
Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname
Knife Surname Definition:
Ferguson says from Cniva, an early Gothic name, of which he considers Knevett a diminutive. Knif. H.R.
Knife Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 414 | 1:875,505 | 66,354 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Zimbabwe | 170 | 1:90,813 | 13,040 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Knife (473) may also be a first name.
Knife Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ferguson says from Cniva, an early Gothic name, of which he considers Knevett a diminutive. Knif. H.R.
Knife Demographics
Average Knife Salary in
United States
$37,369 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knife Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knife Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knife (Arabic: سكين) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Knife click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knife? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 350,215th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 6,993,806 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 49 percent of Knife live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Knife is also the 391,396th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 473 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 39 percent live, South Dakota, where 18 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 29 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent live.
Knife Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Knife has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knife surname expanded 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Knife Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Knife last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.
The amount Knife earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.4% less than the national average, earning $37,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.75% less than the national average, earning $36,892 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knifed | 91 | 4 | / |
| Khnife | 91 | 1 | / |
| Knifey | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kniefe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kneife | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kniffe | 91 | 0 | / |
| Knif | 89 | 91 | / |
| Kneifer | 83 | 18 | / |
| Kniffer | 83 | 15 | / |
| Khnifes | 83 | 3 | / |
| Khnifer | 83 | 3 | / |
| Knipfez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knitfer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knaifed | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kneifed | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knief | 80 | 1,430 | / |
| Knijf | 80 | 188 | / |
| Kniff | 80 | 115 | / |
| Kneif | 80 | 109 | / |
| Knipf | 80 | 68 | / |
| Knuif | 80 | 62 | / |
| Knifh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Khnif | 80 | 6 | / |
| Knaif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knifs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kniev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knifi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knift | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kniphfer | 77 | 80 | / |
| Kneipfer | 77 | 7 | / |
| Knithfer | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khnaifes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kennifie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kinniffe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kneiffer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knijff | 73 | 588 | / |
| Knieff | 73 | 110 | / |
| Knijft | 73 | 34 | / |
| Kneefe | 73 | 28 | / |
| Knifis | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kneiff | 73 | 21 | / |
| Khneif | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kniepf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kennif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khnifi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knuffe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kneifé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knefer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khnifa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knoufe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kneift | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knefie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kinnif | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kneipf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kenniff | 67 | 195 | / |
| Knew | 67 | 120 | / |
| Knef | 67 | 108 | / |
| Kinniev | 67 | 50 | / |
| Knyf | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kinniff | 67 | 40 | / |
| Knev | 67 | 37 | / |
| Knipher | 67 | 23 | / |
| Khnefes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Knib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khnefer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kneffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenniev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knaufer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneeffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneifid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knoepfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khneifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khnifis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knüffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qnif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cnif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knjf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knapfee | 67 | 0 | / |
Knife Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knife in the Arabic language | ||
| سكين | skyn | - |
| سُكينه | sukynh | - |
| سكينا | skyna | - |
| سكينه | skynh | - |
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