Kniffin Surname

307,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname

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

Kniffin Surname User-submission:

Many family members think that the family got their surname from a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England called Kniveton. A few think it might have Dutch or German origins. The history of Rye, Westchester County, New York tells us that the North American branch of the family first immigrated to Stratford, Connecticut, and then migrated to Rye, New York in 1666.

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Kniffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2071:300,29727,699
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5051:99,44310,106

Kniffin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Many family members think that the family got their surname from a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England called Kniveton. A few think it might have Dutch or German origins. The history of Rye, Westchester County, New York tells us that the North American branch of the family first immigrated to Stratford, Connecticut, and then migrated to Rye, New York in 1666. It is not clear how the two forms, one with a K and one with S got started, but early records show that they are interchangeable; however, Kniffen is the most common spelling today.

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Kniffin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kniffin is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniffin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 307,971st most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,944,165 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kniffin reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kniffin is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,207 people, or 1 in 300,297. In The United States Kniffin is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Kniffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kniffin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kniffin surname grew 239 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniffin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kniffin surname are 19.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.85% registered with the political party.

Kniffin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.26% more than the national average, earning $47,144 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniffing9316/
Kniffien930/
Knifin921/
Kniffn921/
Kniffen861,576/
Kneffin860/
Knipfing80121/
Knitfing801/
Knieffen800/
Knniffim800/
Knifen772/
Knüfing7114/
Knifeen711/
Kneffen710/
Knüpfing673/
Knefen622/
Knufen621/

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