Knigge Surname

103,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knigge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knigge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5601:31,4474,140
United States1,2551:288,81226,828
Netherlands3731:45,2747,696
Denmark1391:40,6094,229
Australia391:692,19746,687
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Norway291:177,32021,035
England121:4,643,172139,951
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Knigge Last Name Facts

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

Knigge is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Knigge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knigge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 103,866th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,611,220 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Knigge live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Knigge is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,560 people, or 1 in 31,447. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 48 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 6 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Knigge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knigge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knigge surname expanded 1,549 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knigge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knigge last name are 26.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knigge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning 327,519 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $44,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning $46,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniegge9232/
Kniggee922/
Kniogge921/
Knighge920/
Knige912/
Knagge83158/
Knigga83126/
Knogge8341/
Kniege8315/
Kniger839/
Knie801,664/
Knaiger7732/
Kinnige778/
Kniguer771/
Knighet771/
Knighie770/
Kneiger770/
Kniga732,162/
Knize73374/
Knage7376/
Knice7361/
Knise7353/
Kniej7314/
Knije732/
Knaie731/
Khnie731/
Knege731/
Knnie731/
Knuge730/
Khneiger7145/
Künniger7119/
Kennighe711/
Kennidge710/
Kennie671,022/
Kinnie67888/
Kniese67743/
Knieja67229/
Knieža67142/
Kneise6763/
Kniser6745/
Knetge6725/
Knizse6720/
Knieza6710/
Kneger678/
Knisey674/
Knighy673/
Knüger671/
Knieża671/
Knagie671/
Knizes671/
Knegje671/
Kneize671/
Knisie671/
Knegga670/
Knatge670/
Kniyet670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knigge
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