Knobelsdorff Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knobelsdorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knobelsdorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Knobelsdorff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knobelsdorff has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knobelsdorff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most frequent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Knobelsdorff reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Knobelsdorff is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 2,012,636. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 28 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Knobelsdorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knobelsdorff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knobelsdorff last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knobelsdorff Last Name Statistics demography

Knobelsdorff earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.68% more than the national average, earning $60,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knobelsdorf96324/
Knobelsodorf921/
Knobelzdorf8719/
Knabelsdorf871/

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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 Knobelsdorff
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