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

Knoess is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoess? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,589,322nd most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname Knoess occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Knoess are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 1,298,475. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 58 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside and Hamburg, where 11 percent reside. Barring Germany Knoess exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Knoess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Knoess Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knoess last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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