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Where Does The Last Name Knitz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Knitz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knitz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Knitz is the 1,118,459^th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Knitz are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Knitz is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 57 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 36 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.

Knitz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Knitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knitz surname expanded 776 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knitz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Knitz last name are 43.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.3% being registered to vote for the party.

Knitz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $43,157 USD per year.