Knijf Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Knijf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knijf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1531:110,37417,676
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England31:18,572,686338,250
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Knijf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knijf occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knijf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. Knijf occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Knijf are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 110,374. In The Netherlands Knijf is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 54 percent are found, Gelderland, where 10 percent are found and North Holland, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Knijf Last Name Statistics demography

Knijf earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.9% more than the national average, earning R 401,364 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knijff91588/
Knijft9134/
Knif8991/
Knjf891/
Knief801,430/
Knife801,042/
Kniff80115/
Kneif80109/
Knipf8068/
Knuif8062/
Knifh808/
Khnif806/
Knifs802/
Knaif802/
Knift800/
Knieff73110/
Kneiff7321/
Khneif739/
Kniepf735/
Kennif734/
Khnife731/
Kneife731/
Kneift731/
Kneief731/
Kneipf730/
Kinnif730/
Kniffe730/
Kenniff67195/
Knef67108/
Knyf6750/
Kinniff6740/
Knib676/
Knjv671/
Cnif671/
Qnif671/

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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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  • 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 Knijf
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