Knobbs Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Knobbs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knobbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:392,38127,229
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Australia271:999,84158,390
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales81:386,81619,671
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Knobbs Last Name Facts

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

Knobbs occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knobbs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knobbs is the 860,770th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The surname Knobbs occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Knobbs live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England it is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 68 percent live, Leicestershire, where 9 percent live and Cheshire, where 6 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Knobbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knobbs has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Knobbs last name expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knobbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Knobbs surname is predominantly Anglican (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Knobbs last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Knobbs earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning R 280,392 per year and in United States they earn 6.06% less than the national average, earning $40,535 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nobbs914,235/
Knobs9114/
Knibbs833,383/
Knobus8321/
Knabbs839/
Nobbis838/
Knebbs832/
Knubbs832/
Nobbes831/
Gnobbs830/
Nobs801,736/
Knbs801/
Nbbs801/
Nobbosa771/
Nobis737,781/
Knops734,198/
Nobes731,974/
Nibbs731,330/
Nabbs73228/
Nobus73197/
Nobas73154/
Nebbs7346/
Nobsa7325/
Nobos7310/
Nobys739/
Knebs735/
Nnobs732/
Nubbs732/
Nobsi731/
Knibs731/
Nbbas731/
Knbis731/
Knubs730/
Knoops671,545/
Naobes67663/
Nobisa67487/
Noabes67260/
Knopps67225/
Knopes67143/
Nobuso6772/
Noebes6766/
Knebes6763/
Nobiss6762/
Nabbas6744/
Kniebs6735/
Knoups6732/
Nobese6729/
Nobias6727/
Nobess6723/
Nabbus6719/
Nobusa6717/
Nobisi6717/
Nobasi6715/
Knubis6714/
Noubus6714/
Nwobas6711/
Nwobsi677/
Nobuse677/
Nbs676/
Knopse676/
Knopus675/
Nibbes674/
Nyobis674/
Nobesi674/
Nobasa674/
Knabas674/
Knopis673/
Knopas673/
Nobusi673/
Nobosa672/
Nobise672/
Neobus672/
Noubos672/
Nobius672/
Nobuas671/
Nwobes671/
Knibes671/
Knibis671/
Knebas671/
Knebus671/
Noobes671/
Nuobos671/
Noboas671/
Nobosi671/
Noboso671/
Nobéus671/
Nwobos671/
Nabbis671/
Nobase671/
Nobaso671/
Nobies671/
Knopss671/
Nibbas671/
Nebbis671/
Nibbys671/
Neobis671/
Noubes671/
Nobose671/
Knabes670/
Gnebbs670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knobbs
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