Knoerr Surname

453,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Knoerr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoerr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4121:161,22025,089
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Knoerr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knoerr is most common in France. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoerr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 453,475th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,742,708 people. Knoerr is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Knoerr reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 412 people, or 1 in 161,220. In France Knoerr is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 77 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 9 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Excluding France Knoerr is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Knoerr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knoerr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 910 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoerr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knoerr surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.71% registered with the party.

The amount Knoerr earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.74% more than the national average, earning $49,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.39% more than the national average, earning $57,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knorr9124,165/
Knoer91211/
Knower831,033/
Knuerr8365/
Knoyer8341/
Knouer833/
Knooer831/
Kneurr831/
Knojer831/
Knoere830/
Knor801,770/
Kneer733,023/
Knörr731,533/
Knorz73783/
Knier73702/
Knurr73218/
Knoor73134/
Knear73119/
Kneir7359/
Knour7350/
Knürr7323/
Kneur7321/
Khnor7319/
Knnor734/
Knoir730/
Knorh730/
Knaer730/
Knuer730/
Knauer6715,802/
Kneuer67673/
Knaior67468/
Kneier67256/
Knaier67181/
Knayer6738/
Kinnor6737/
Kennor6728/
Kneyer6720/
Knejer678/
Khneir673/
Kneahr672/
Knaoir671/
Knaere671/
Knawer671/
K'Neur671/
Knaher671/
Kngour671/
Knoure670/
Kneyrt670/
Cnower670/
Knnier670/

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Knoerr Reference & Research

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Knoerr
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