Kniper Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Kniper Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kniper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kniper Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kniper (Russian: Книпер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kniper? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kniper reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Kniper is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Kniper is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 50 percent reside, Missouri, where 25 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 25 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 13 percent reside and Belarus, where 13 percent reside.

Kniper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kniper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kniper surname decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kniper Last Name Statistics demography

Kniper earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knipper922,559/
Knieper921,498/
Knipfer921,143/
Knipher9223/
Kneiper9219/
Knisper920/
Knippert86116/
Kneipper8661/
Kniepper8620/
Kneipher8620/
Kneipfer867/
Kniepfer861/
Knyper8328/
Kneper839/
Knuper831/
Knepper777,240/
Knüpfer771,564/
Knupfer771,523/
Knäpper77628/
Kneuper77549/
Knupper77241/
Knüpper7749/
Kneaper7731/
Knepher7716/
Knepfer7713/
Knesper777/
Kneeper773/
Knippre771/
Knoyper771/
Knupeer771/
Knetper771/
Kneyper770/
Knupher770/
Knepert770/
Kneupper71360/
Kneppert71328/
Knuepfer71145/
Knuepper716/
Kneepper712/
Knuepher712/
Kneypper711/
Kneppier711/
Kneppfer711/
Kneupfer711/
Knuppfer711/
Knespert710/
Cnepper621/

Kniper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kniper in the Russian language
Книперkniper-

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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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  • 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 Kniper
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