Knifer Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

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

Knifer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knifer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Knifer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knifer (Russian: Книфер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Knifer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knifer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Knifer are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Knifer is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States it is most numerous in: Colorado, where 22 percent live, Texas, where 22 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Knifer exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 3 percent live and Croatia, where 1 percent live.

Knifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knifer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knifer last name rose 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knifer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knifer surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Knifer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $39,352 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knipfer921,143/
Kneifer9218/
Kniffer9215/
Khnifer923/
Knitfer921/
Kniefer920/
Kniphfer8680/
Kneifert8635/
Kniffert8619/
Kennifer8619/
Kneipfer867/
Knithfer862/
Kniepfer861/
Kneiffer860/
Knüfer83256/
Knufer835/
Knefer831/
Knüpfer771,564/
Knupfer771,523/
Knuefer7730/
Knipher7723/
Knepfer7713/
Knuffer776/
Khnifir774/
Khnefer773/
Knüffer771/
Kneffer771/
Knuepfer71145/
Knüpffer7160/
Knupffer7149/
Kneipher7120/
Kneupfer711/
Kneuffer710/
Kennefer710/
Knuepffer6711/
Knefir671/
Kınıfır6261/
Knepher6216/
Cneffer621/
Knupher620/
Knuepher572/

Knifer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knifer in the Russian language
Книферknifer-

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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
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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 Knifer
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