Knissel Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knissel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
United States231:15,759,084542,937

Knissel Last Name Facts

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

Knissel has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knissel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,203,767th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Knissel is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Knissel are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Knissel is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,578,538. In Germany Knissel is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 57 percent reside, Bavaria, where 14 percent reside and Hesse, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside.

Knissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knissel last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Knissel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneissel9376/
Knissell932/
Kniessel930/
Knisel92249/
Kneisel862,017/
Kniesel86415/
Knisell86142/
Knussel8612/
Knaisel861/
Knisoel861/
Knüssel861/
Knessel860/
Kneiszel8026/
Kneussel8019/
Knussell802/
Knischel801/
Kneiseld801/
Kneisell800/
Knessell800/
Knüsel771,105/
Kneisl77463/
Knesel77270/
Knizel7760/
Knusel7742/
Knaisl7715/
Knäsel779/
Knisle779/
Kneischel751/
Kneusseel751/
Kneitel71104/
Kneusel7196/
Kneitschel7180/
Knuesel7175/
Kneasel7171/
Kneesel7144/
Kneißel7121/
Kneisle7117/
Kneysel7110/
Kneizel7110/
Kneiselová713/
Kneiselova713/
Knetsel712/
Kniesil710/
Knitell710/
Knesael710/
Knitl67279/
Khneitel67131/
Kneil67127/
Knetl67122/
Kneal6776/
Quneisel674/
Knittell673/
Kneul671/
Knuschel671/
Knail670/
Knele670/
Knile670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Knissel
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