Knoell Surname

421,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 823 people bear this surname

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

Knoell Surname User-submission:

Knöll, in Old German, is a similar word to the current English knoll, which is a small mound of earth. Knöll was a slang term for peasant or farmer, which was someone who worked in the dirt. It was the equivalent of calling someone a 'clod of dirt'.

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Knoell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6901:525,30343,812
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
France221:3,019,215204,848
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Knoell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Knöll, in Old German, is a similar word to the current English knoll, which is a small mound of earth. Knöll was a slang term for peasant or farmer, which was someone who worked in the dirt. It was the equivalent of calling someone a 'clod of dirt'.

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Knoell Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Knoell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 421,345th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,854,855 people. Knoell is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Knoell live; 86 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 690 people, or 1 in 525,303. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nebraska, where 24 percent reside, Arizona, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 9 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Knoell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knoell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 852 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knoell last name are 38.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.33% being registered with the party.

Knoell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knowell92103/
Knoelle923/
Knoll9147,264/
Knell914,716/
Knoel918/
Knowel8362/
Kneill8317/
Knaell836/
K'Nell834/
Knoele833/
Knnoel832/
Cknell831/
Knuell831/
Kneall831/
Knouel830/
Knohel830/
Knoull830/
Kniell830/
Kknoll830/
Knol808,564/
Knel80176/
Knll802/
Kennell773,386/
Kinnell77886/
Knutell779/
Künnell778/
D'Knell771/
Kynnell770/
Knowele770/
Knill732,265/
Knöll731,880/
Knull731,055/
Kniel73550/
Knesl73219/
Kneil73127/
Kneal7376/
Kneel7345/
Knüll7337/
Khnol7328/
Knuel7328/
Knool736/
Knoul734/
Koenl732/
Knehl732/
Knelp732/
Kneul731/
Kenll731/
Knelt730/
Kneld730/
Cnell730/
Kemll730/
Knoechel71178/
Knuchell7117/
Kinniell719/
Kinnoull715/
Knussell712/
Kenneall712/
Knuttell711/
Knellová711/
Knouchel710/
Knoechil710/
Kneisell710/
Kennel674,029/
Kneale672,493/
Kinnel67482/
Kneisl67463/
Knutel67242/
Kneule67213/
Kneile67188/
Qunell67186/
Kniehl67177/
Knoyle67106/
Könnel6793/
Knauel6753/
Knl6729/
Knuehl6719/
Kneuel6715/
Kennol6712/
Kinnol678/
Kneitl676/
Cneill673/
Knelpp672/
Knawel672/
Knehel672/
Knulld672/
Knoole672/
Kynnel671/
Knaele671/
Kneiel671/
Koehnl671/
Kckinnell671/
Cnnell671/
Knajel671/
Knoult670/
Knoule670/
Kemnel670/
Knaill670/

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