Knipping Surname

148,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Knipping Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knipping Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9401:41,4985,468
Netherlands3311:51,0198,761
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Dominican Republic1621:64,4013,114
France681:976,805110,007
Belgium551:209,03027,072
Australia331:818,05251,601
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Wales101:309,45316,869
Austria91:946,15970,786
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Knipping Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knipping (Russian: Книппинг) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knipping? popularity and diffusion

Knipping is the 148,340th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,444,665 people. Knipping occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Knipping live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Knipping is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,940 people, or 1 in 41,498. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Saxony, where 2 percent live. Outside of Germany it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Knipping Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knipping has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knipping last name rose 926 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knipping Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knipping last name are 21.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knipping earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $41,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $57,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nipping9312/
Knipfing88121/
Knopping8865/
Knapping8840/
Gnipping888/
Knippang880/
Knepping880/
Niping861/
Nippong8024/
Napping808/
Näpping808/
Neiping808/
Nipiang808/
Niuping802/
Nipingu801/
Nioping801/
Nipuing801/
Naiping801/
Nipinga801/
Nipiong801/
Noipiang7572/
Naipiang754/
Knüpfing753/
Knypinga751/
Nipiyang751/
Nyipingu751/
Knupfing751/
Naping71158/
Nuping71108/
Noping7158/
Npinga7131/
Nipung7122/
Nipong7119/
Nipang718/
Nipeng717/
Neping713/
Noppawing712/
Npingu711/
Nibing711/
Nouping67120/
Nopwing6775/
Napinga6769/
Noipeng6761/
Noipong6729/
Nipongo6720/
Nyipong6719/
Napieng6714/
Nipinak6712/
Nappang679/
Noipang678/
Nopinga678/
Noppong678/
Nyaping676/
Naipong674/
Nyuping673/
Neppang673/
Napingo673/
Nipaeng672/
Nepiang672/
Niapeng672/
Nipanga672/
Knapink671/
Niepang671/
Npianga671/
Npingui671/
Nepaing671/
N'Pingo671/
Nipungu671/
Noppang671/
Naipeng671/
Naipang671/
Nibieng671/
Niypong671/
Nuipeng671/
Niebing670/

Knipping Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knipping in the Russian language
Книппингknipping-

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Footnotes

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