Knipfer Surname

325,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Knipfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knipfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6011:603,09349,067
Germany4191:192,13722,243
Hungary491:200,33216,931
Austria461:185,11823,639
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Knipfer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knipfer is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knipfer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knipfer is the 325,490th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,375,806 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Knipfer reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 601 people, or 1 in 603,093. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 37 percent reside and Hungary, where 4 percent reside.

Knipfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knipfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knipfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knipfer are 30.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.86% registered with the party.

Knipfer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $40,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniphfer9380/
Kneipfer937/
Kniepfer931/
Knifer9293/
Kniper928/
Knipper862,559/
Knüpfer861,564/
Knupfer861,523/
Knieper861,498/
Knipher8623/
Kneiper8619/
Kneifer8618/
Kniffer8615/
Knepfer8613/
Khnifer863/
Knitfer861/
Knisper860/
Kniefer860/
Knuepfer80145/
Knippert80116/
Kneipper8061/
Knüpffer8060/
Knupffer8049/
Kneifert8035/
Kneipher8020/
Kniepper8020/
Kniffert8019/
Kennifer8019/
Knithfer802/
Knuppfer801/
Kneppfer801/
Kneupfer801/
Kneiffer800/
Knüfer77256/
Knyper7728/
Kneper779/
Knufer775/
Knuper771/
Knefer771/
Knuepffer7511/
Knepper717,240/
Knäpper71628/
Kneuper71549/
Knupper71241/
Knüpper7149/
Kneaper7131/
Knuefer7130/
Knepher7116/
Knesper717/
Knuffer716/
Khnifir714/
Khnefer713/
Kneeper713/
Knoyper711/
Kneffer711/
Knetper711/
Knippre711/
Knupeer711/
Knüffer711/
Knepert710/
Knupher710/
Kneyper710/
Kneupper67360/
Kneppert67328/
Knuepper676/
Kneepper672/
Knuepher672/
Kneypper671/
Kneppier671/
Kneuffer670/
Knespert670/
Kennefer670/

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