Knigh Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Knigh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England61:9,286,343223,652
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Knigh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knigh is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Knigh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Knigh are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Knigh is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States Knigh is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Arizona, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Knigh is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Jamaica, where 4 percent are found.

Knigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knigh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knigh surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knigh Last Name Statistics demography

Knigh earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.62% less than the national average, earning $16,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knig895/
Knigtht833/
Kőnig80700/
Kønig80340/
Knygh8012/
Knieg801/
Khnig801/
Knegh801/
Knoig800/
Könnig73107/
Kennig7360/
Kinnig7313/
Knihgt7312/
Kniggs733/
Kännig731/
Kønnig731/
Kneegh731/
Kneg6796/
Knik6727/
Knigova678/
Koennig677/
Knigová673/
Knhk672/
Knic672/
Kennigs672/
Kengnig671/
Kennikh671/
Kniq671/
Cnig671/
Kinnigs670/

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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
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  • 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 Knigh
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