Knoefel Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knoefel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoefel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1331:605,30448,487
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Knoefel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knoefel is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoefel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,044,719th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname Knoefel occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Knoefel are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 605,304. In Germany it is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 31 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside and Berlin, where 15 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Knoefel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knoefel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knoefel surname expanded 662 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoefel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knoefel surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Knoefel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $38,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.29% more than the national average, earning $86,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoepfel93415/
Knoeffel932/
Knoefeld930/
Knefel92533/
Knofel9267/
Kneifel861,652/
Kneefel86481/
Kneffel86391/
Kniefel86190/
Knopfel86162/
Knepfel8649/
Knoffel8614/
Knejfel861/
Knoepfl860/
Knofl8313/
Knefl833/
Kneifeld8058/
Kneiffel808/
Kniepfel808/
Knoephel801/
Kneifeel801/
Kneipfel801/
Knuepfel801/
Knoopfel800/
Knöfel771,774/
Kneifl77632/
Knafel77604/
Knejfl7738/
Knäfel7711/
Kniefl777/
Knopfl773/
Knofil771/
Knoffl770/
Knöpfel711,891/
Knöffel7178/
Kneifelová7154/
Knapfel7149/
Knuffel7148/
Knaffel7125/
Knaifel7119/
Knüpfel719/
Knöfelt714/
Knüffel714/
Knajfel712/
Knephel711/
Kneifelova711/
Kneifil711/
Knafl67458/
Knutfelt673/

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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 Knoefel
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