Knittweis Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Malta

Knittweis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knittweis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Malta41:107,5681,849
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Knittweis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knittweis is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knittweis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Knittweis live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Knittweis is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 2,367,808. In Germany Knittweis is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 62 percent reside, Hesse, where 21 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Malta, where 7 percent reside.

Knittweis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knittweis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knittweis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knittweis last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Knittweis earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knittwise890/
Knittes880/
Nittis80208/
Knitis8035/
Nittes809/
Knites805/
Knitts800/
Nitties754/
Knottes753/
Knottis751/
Nittisa751/
Niottis751/
Niettes751/
Knuteis750/
Natweis750/
Knightwise741/
Nitis71484/
Nites71185/
Knightes7161/
Nitts7121/
Knightis711/
Nidweiss711/
Knitweat711/
Knits710/
Knight-Wise701/
Knotts679,628/
Nietes674,258/
Niotis67800/
Nettis67367/
Nattes67243/
Noites67144/
Nitisa67122/
Nitiss67109/
Nattis6756/
Nottis6752/
Naites6739/
Knutes6733/
Nitisi6730/
Nteisi6725/
Nittas6722/
Knatts6720/
Neites6719/
Noteis6718/
Nottes6717/
Nuttes6717/
Niatis6714/
Nettes6712/
Nwites679/
Nyites677/
Nateis675/
Nuttis673/
Knutts673/
Knotes673/
Ntwisi673/
Nittos672/
Knitze671/
Nitesa671/
Nteise671/
Nteisu671/
Naitis671/
Ntwesi671/
Nietis671/
Nitišs671/
Neitis671/
Nteisy671/
Kneits671/
Knidbe531/

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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 Knittweis
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