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
Knife Political Affiliation
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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) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knife? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 350,215th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 6,993,806 people. The last name Knife is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Knife reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 391,396th most common forename world-wide, borne by 473 people.
Knife is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 39 percent live, South Dakota, where 18 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 29 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent live.
Knife Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knife has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knife last name grew 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 Knife last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Knife are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the 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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