Knirsch Surname

322,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Knirsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knirsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6231:129,22215,746
Austria2011:42,3656,797
Brazil1721:1,244,61842,789
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Czechia581:183,33627,089
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Knirsch Last Name Facts

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

Knirsch is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knirsch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 322,008th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,287,788 people. The surname Knirsch is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Knirsch live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 623 people, or 1 in 129,222. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent are found, Bavaria, where 21 percent are found and Hesse, where 14 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Knirsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knirsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knirsch last name rose 191 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knirsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knirsch surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knirsch earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.79% more than the national average, earning $56,868 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniersch931/
Knirsh927/
Knirch921/
Knersch8643/
Knirs8326/
Knirschová8257/
Knirschova821/
Knyrsh7715/
Kniors772/
Knerch770/
Knirsová673/
Knerse620/
Knears620/
Kinners5791/
Kenners5721/
Kinnears530/
Kinnerst530/

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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 Knirsch
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