Kniffler Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kniffler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniffler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kniffler Last Name Facts

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

Kniffler is most common in Germany. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniffler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Kniffler occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kniffler are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,642,969. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 57 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Kniffler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kniffler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kniffler surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniffler Last Name Statistics demography

Kniffler earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.21% less than the national average, earning $27,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniffle931/
Knifler930/
Kniffley8828/
Kneffler8823/
Knifle861/
Knifley80158/
Knefler8047/
Kniffly801/
Kneifle800/
Knepfler75139/
Kniefley751/
Knipfley750/
Knepfle6796/
Knefley6728/
Knäpfle671/
Kniefly671/
Kneifly671/
Cnaifled630/
Knefly571/
Knepflé5319/
Knyopfli501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kniffler
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