Knippel Surname

234,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Knippel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knippel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7831:462,91139,479
Germany6041:133,28716,248
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Russia651:2,217,278133,552
Canada441:837,40065,151
France401:1,660,568152,033
Israel291:295,09125,768
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England61:9,286,343223,652
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Knippel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knippel (Russian: Книппель) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knippel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 234,353rd most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,239,410 people. The surname Knippel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Knippel reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 783 people, or 1 in 462,911. In The United States Knippel is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 24 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Knippel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knippel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knippel last name rose 768 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knippel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Knippel are 13.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knippel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $49,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knippell931/
Knipel9294/
Knippl9231/
Knippfeld8837/
Knüppel863,512/
Knuppel86660/
Knipfel86247/
Kneppel86189/
Kneipel8625/
Khnipel863/
Knyppel861/
Knipell861/
Knippil860/
Knipl83216/
Knueppel80730/
Kneeppel8057/
Kneppelt8011/
Kniepfel808/
Knipfeld803/
Knisspel802/
Kneuppel802/
Knuppell801/
Kniopfel801/
Kneipfel801/
Kneppell801/
Knepel77231/
Knäpel7724/
Knypel7721/
Knupel772/
Knisspell7511/
Knueppell750/
Knyspel71118/
Knespel71116/
Khnypel7187/
Knepfel7149/
Knepell7123/
Knuepel7112/
Knüpfel719/
Kneupel713/
Kneepel713/
Knueppl711/
Knypl6743/
Knyshpel676/
Kniplová674/
Kniplova671/
Knuepfel671/

Knippel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knippel in the Russian language
Книппельknippel-

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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 Knippel
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