Knoess Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knoess Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Knoess Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knoess is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoess? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,589,322nd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name Knoess occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Knoess live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 1,298,475. In Germany Knoess is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 58 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found and Hamburg, where 11 percent are found. Beside Germany it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Knoess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knoess has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knoess surname rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoess Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knoess surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knoess earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.91% less than the national average, earning $42,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoss91109/
Knoes911/
Kniess831,493/
Kneuss83547/
Kneiss83205/
Kneass8360/
Knouss8335/
Knoest8319/
Knowes8318/
Knaess831/
Knoese831/
Knos80101/
Knoe8012/
Knowies773/
Knoetse772/
Knousse771/
Knies733,718/
Knous73980/
Kneis73754/
Knees73336/
Knöss73215/
Knoer73211/
Kneas7354/
Knosh7347/
Kneys7336/
Knoos7328/
Knois7316/
Khnoe734/
Kneus734/
Khnos732/
Knoys732/
Knoex731/
Knoey731/
Knaes731/
Knoez730/
Knuss730/
Knohe730/
Knayesse714/
Khnawess711/
Kennouss711/
Knoetsch711/
Knauss673,651/
Knouse672,128/
Knoush67767/
Kneisz67237/
Kneist67176/
Kniesz67164/
Knoepp67109/
Kneise6763/
Khnoey6742/
Kneuts6737/
Kneuse6735/
Kennos6729/
Kneyse6713/
Knoedt6713/
Knooce676/
Kemnoe676/
Khnous676/
Kneihs673/
Khnees672/
Kennoe672/
Knaese672/
Kniehs672/
Kneits671/
Kniesh671/
Knoech671/
Knooer671/
Knosch671/
Knawes671/
Knejsz671/
Knouts670/
Cniess670/
Knaues670/
Knoust670/
Knease670/
Kneish670/

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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 Knoess
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