Knips Surname
Approximately 1,139 people bear this surname
Knips Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 844 | 1:95,386 | 11,888 |
| United States | 204 | 1:1,776,759 | 116,838 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Knips Demographics
Average Knips Salary in
United States
$51,492 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knieps | 91 | 1,259 | / |
| Knipps | 91 | 136 | / |
| Knipst | 91 | 8 | / |
| Knipse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Knip | 89 | 962 | / |
| Knipp | 80 | 6,755 | / |
| Knipe | 80 | 5,213 | / |
| Kneip | 80 | 4,675 | / |
| Kniep | 80 | 2,002 | / |
| Knyps | 80 | 113 | / |
| Knaip | 80 | 107 | / |
| Knipf | 80 | 68 | / |
| Knijp | 80 | 42 | / |
| Kneps | 80 | 9 | / |
| Knitp | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knibs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khneipes | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kneipp | 73 | 1,870 | / |
| Knaipp | 73 | 81 | / |
| Kniebs | 73 | 35 | / |
| Knippe | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kneipe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kniepp | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kniepf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Knupps | 73 | 5 | / |
| Knepps | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kneipf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knep | 67 | 151 | / |
| Knib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Knyp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knaippe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knjp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemnipz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnipe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kneippe | 67 | 0 | / |
Knips Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knips in the Russian language | ||
| Книпс | knips | - |
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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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- 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 Knips
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