Knitter Surname

122,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Knitter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knitter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,6521:23,0083,487
Germany1,0391:77,4849,797
United States9091:398,74534,910
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada391:944,75971,777
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Panama51:782,45211,059
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Knitter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knitter is most common in Poland. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knitter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 122,145th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,945,421 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Knitter live; 44 percent live in Eastern Europe and 44 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Knitter is most frequent in Poland, where it is carried by 1,652 people, or 1 in 23,008. Besides Poland this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.

Knitter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knitter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knitter surname rose 2,674 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knitter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knitter last name are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knitter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $44,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $51,467 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kniter92285/
Knetter86406/
Knutter86188/
Knütter86180/
Knieter8618/
Kneiter869/
Knytter862/
Knitger860/
Knichter8028/
Knuetter8028/
Kneutter808/
Kneister801/
Kenniter801/
Knyter7759/
Knuter7744/
Kneter7717/
Knester7140/
Kneeter7138/
Knajter7116/
Knejter716/
Knuther713/
Kneuter712/
Knütterová712/
Knudter712/
Cnutter711/
Quniter711/
Kemneter670/
Kneaster670/
Kennether631/
Kinnester630/
Cneter623/
Cnyter621/
Kenneaster5931/
Cenneter5362/

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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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  • 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 Knitter
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