Knips Surname

326,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knips Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knips Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8441:95,38611,888
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Knips Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knips (Russian: Книпс) occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knips? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 326,350th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,398,197 people. The last name Knips is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Knips are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 844 people, or 1 in 95,386. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent live, Hesse, where 6 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent live. Besides Germany Knips occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

Knips Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knips has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knips last name rose 1,074 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knips Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knips surname are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.67% registered with the political party.

Knips earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.34% more than the national average, earning $51,492 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knieps911,259/
Knipps91136/
Knipst918/
Knipse911/
Knip89962/
Knipp806,755/
Knipe805,213/
Kneip804,675/
Kniep802,002/
Knyps80113/
Knaip80107/
Knipf8068/
Knijp8042/
Kneps809/
Knitp803/
Knibs801/
Khneipes774/
Kneipp731,870/
Knaipp7381/
Kniebs7335/
Knippe7320/
Kneipe7315/
Kniepp738/
Kniepf735/
Knupps735/
Knepps731/
Kneipf730/
Knep67151/
Knib676/
Knyp673/
Knaippe672/
Knhp671/
Knjp671/
Kemnipz671/
Kinnipe670/
Kneippe670/

Knips Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knips in the Russian language
Книпсknips-

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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 Knips
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