Knirr Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Knirr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knirr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Knirr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knirr has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Knirr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knirr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,338,236th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname Knirr is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Knirr live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 82 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Tennessee, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Knirr is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Knirr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knirr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knirr last name increased 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knirr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knirr are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Knirr earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.18% more than the national average, earning $53,149 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knir8914/
Knerr803,743/
Knier80702/
Knair8068/
Kneir8059/
Khnir802/
Knirz801/
Knire801/
Knoir800/
Kennir735/
Khneir733/
Kenrre733/
Kknair731/
Knierz731/
Cknair731/
Kneurr731/
Knnier730/
Knaird730/
Kinnir730/
Kemnir730/
Knyr67615/
Kinnier67247/
Kinnair67162/
Kennair67158/
Qnir67124/
Kner67116/
Kinneir6780/
Kemnuir675/
Kniř673/
Kinnerr672/
Knre671/
Knhr671/
Knjr671/
Knirova671/
Kinngir671/
Kinnird671/
Kenneir670/
Kennior670/
Kennier670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knirr
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