Knoch Surname
Approximately 6,405 people bear this surname
Knoch Surname User-submission:
A German surname, from a nickname knochen, which means 'bone'.
Knoch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,293 | 1:18,753 | 2,464 |
| United States | 1,345 | 1:269,486 | 25,328 |
| Brazil | 273 | 1:784,155 | 28,479 |
| Hungary | 111 | 1:88,435 | 8,728 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Poland | 62 | 1:613,044 | 55,163 |
| Austria | 42 | 1:202,748 | 25,305 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 307 | 1:163,579 | 14,871 |
Knoch Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A German surname, from a nickname knochen, which means 'bone'.
- deleted-173293Knoch Demographics
Average Knoch Salary in
United States
$44,450 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoche | 91 | 6,395 | / |
| Knochs | 91 | 11 | / |
| Knouch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Knocht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Knoech | 91 | 1 | / |
| Knoc | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kinnoch | 83 | 73 | / |
| Kennoch | 83 | 10 | / |
| Knotsch | 83 | 2 | / |
| Knouche | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knach | 80 | 384 | / |
| Knokh | 80 | 45 | / |
| Knech | 80 | 4 | / |
| Knoic | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knocz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knochová | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kennouch | 77 | 16 | / |
| Khnouche | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kennoche | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knnouche | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knotzsch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knaach | 73 | 36 | / |
| Qnouch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Knoths | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knauch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khnokh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knacht | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kennouche | 71 | 3,842 | / |
| Kennach | 67 | 55 | / |
| Knoz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kennech | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cnoc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khnache | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennnouche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knatsch | 67 | 1 | / |
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