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

Knoelk is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoelk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knoelk is the 2,944,094th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. Knoelk occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Knoelk live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly 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 found in: Idaho, where 40 percent live, Nebraska, where 21 percent live and Illinois, where 14 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Knoelk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knoelk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knoelk last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoelk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knoelk surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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