Knoelk Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Knoelk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoelk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Knoelk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knoelk occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoelk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knoelk is the 2,944,094th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Knoelk live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Idaho, where 40 percent reside, Nebraska, where 21 percent reside and Illinois, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Knoelk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knoelk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoelk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knoelk last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Knoelk earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoelke9280/
Knolk911/
Knelk910/
Knelke8350/
Kennelk771/
Knölk7310/
Knilk731/
Kenlk731/
Knulk730/
Knölke6797/
Kemlek677/
Koenlg672/
Kaenlek6299/
Kniglik625/
Knöllke621/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knoelk
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