Knochenhauer Surname

512,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knochenhauer Surname User-submission:

The surname Knochenhauer means 'bonecutter'.

Knochenhauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4301:187,22221,768
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England31:18,572,686338,250
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Knochenhauer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Knochenhauer means 'bonecutter'.

- hey.its.lex.28

Knochenhauer Last Name Facts

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

Knochenhauer is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knochenhauer? popularity and diffusion

Knochenhauer is the 512,799th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,440,417 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Knochenhauer reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 430 people, or 1 in 187,222. In Germany Knochenhauer is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 29 percent live, Berlin, where 20 percent live and Hamburg, where 7 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Sweden, where 7 percent live.

Knochenhauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knochenhauer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knochenhauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knochenhauer last name are 8.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the political party.

Knochenhauer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.19% more than the national average, earning $57,903 USD per year.

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