Knoch Surname

76,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knoch Surname User-submission:

A German surname, from a nickname knochen, which means 'bone'.

Knoch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,2931:18,7532,464
United States1,3451:269,48625,328
Brazil2731:784,15528,479
Hungary1111:88,4358,728
Canada741:497,91342,460
France671:991,384111,008
Poland621:613,04455,163
Austria421:202,74825,305
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
India201:38,353,269431,471
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3071:163,57914,871

Knoch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A German surname, from a nickname knochen, which means 'bone'.

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Knoch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knoch is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoch? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,493rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,137,790 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Knoch reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 4,293 people, or 1 in 18,753. In Germany Knoch is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Bavaria, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Knoch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knoch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knoch surname are 17.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Knoch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $54,812 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoche916,395/
Knochs9111/
Knouch911/
Knocht911/
Knoech911/
Knoc895/
Kinnoch8373/
Kennoch8310/
Knotsch832/
Knouche831/
Knach80384/
Knokh8045/
Knech804/
Knoic802/
Knocz801/
Knochová7718/
Kennouch7716/
Khnouche772/
Kennoche771/
Knnouche771/
Knotzsch770/
Knaach7336/
Qnouch734/
Knoths732/
Knauch731/
Khnokh731/
Knacht730/
Kennouche713,842/
Kennach6755/
Knoz6723/
Kennech6722/
Cnoc674/
Khnache671/
Kennnouche671/
Knatsch671/

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