Knodel Surname

112,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knodel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knodel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9181:41,9745,522
United States1,4501:249,97223,774
Canada3391:108,68911,660
Russia2451:588,25752,149
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Belarus341:279,44332,011
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
France41:16,605,680368,153
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

The alternate forms: Knödel (281) & Knódel (82) are calculated separately.

Knodel Last Name Facts

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

Knodel (Russian: Кнодель) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Knödel or Knódel. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knodel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 112,883rd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,777,017 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Knodel are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,918 people, or 1 in 41,974. In Germany Knodel is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 41 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Bavaria, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Knodel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knodel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knodel surname grew 1,198 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knodel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Knodel surname is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Knodel last name are 24.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Knodel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $41,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knödel94281/
Knódel9482/
Knodell92287/
Knoedel9245/
Knoddel920/
Knodl9167/
Knadel83202/
Knedel83174/
Knoedl83122/
Knüdel8357/
Knudel835/
Knádel831/
Knoddl831/
Knudell772/
Knaedel770/
Knödl73363/
Knedl7332/
Knodlova711/
Knadil672/
Qnadel671/
Cnadel671/
Knödelová671/
Qnadeel621/
Knaïdil621/
Kennedyl5767/
Kennedil572/

Knodel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knodel in the Russian language
Кнодельknodel-

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Footnotes

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