Knispel Surname

148,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knispel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knispel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8361:43,8485,752
United States5541:654,25852,414
Netherlands1391:121,49019,071
Brazil1201:1,783,95357,833
Canada561:657,95753,499
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Australia531:509,35338,491
France451:1,476,060142,161
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Israel181:475,42436,085
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Austria111:774,13064,097
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Knispel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knispel (Russian: Книспель) is found most in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knispel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 148,468th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,447,128 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Knispel reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,836 people, or 1 in 43,848. In Germany Knispel is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 22 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 16 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.

Knispel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knispel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knispel surname grew 1,679 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knispel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knispel last name are 8.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knispel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.39% less than the national average, earning 292,813 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $45,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $52,369 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knisspel932/
Knisspell8811/
Knyspel86118/
Knespel86116/
Knuspel860/
Knispelová824/
Knyshpel806/
Knespl77240/
Knespelová711/
Knyspelová711/
Knesplová63259/

Knispel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knispel in the Russian language
Книспельknispel-

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