Knob Surname

195,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Czechia

Knob Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knob Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,3741:155,8045,989
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Germany1991:404,55037,233
Czechia1381:77,05412,936
Paraguay461:157,3213,198
Austria221:387,06540,442
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
France141:4,744,480251,814
England111:5,065,278148,650
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Knob (42) may also be a first name.

Knob Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knob occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Knob click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knob? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 195,808th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,402,216 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Knob reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 64 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 42 people.

This last name is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,374 people, or 1 in 155,804. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 60 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 22 percent reside and Paraná, where 10 percent reside. Besides Brazil Knob occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Knob Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knob has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knob surname increased 241 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knob Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knob last name are 47.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 94% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knob earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $43,893 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoob89120/
Knoeb8923/
Khnob891/
Knuob891/
Knoub890/
Kinnob802/
Khnoeb801/
Knop7518,985/
Knab755,341/
Knáb75107/
Knub7531/
Knäb7528/
Kneb7528/
Cnob751/
Qnob751/
Knobová73150/
Knobova732/
Knopp6716,819/
Knopf6714,272/
Knoop6711,272/
Knaub675,746/
Knoph67681/
Knope67624/
Knoup6747/
Knaab6744/
Knopt6722/
Khnub6711/
Khneb676/
Khnov672/
Knhab671/
Gcnob671/
Knubs670/

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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 Knob
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