Knoetze Surname

95,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Knoetze Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoetze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,7841:11,3251,412
Australia601:449,92835,109
England451:1,238,17956,985
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Qatar161:147,37516,023
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Knoetzé (3) are calculated separately.

Knoetze Last Name Facts

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

Knoetze is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Knoetzé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoetze? popularity and diffusion

Knoetze is the 95,655th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,465,128 people. Knoetze occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Knoetze are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 4,784 people, or 1 in 11,325. In South Africa Knoetze is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 34 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 16 percent live and Western Cape, where 13 percent live. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Knoetze Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Knoetze earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.77% more than the national average, earning R 458,088 per year; in United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $54,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoetzé953/
Knoetzer9313/
Knoetzee931/
Knotze921/
Knoutze8634/
Knoetse862/
Knoze831/
Knoez830/
Knoetjer801/
Knoitzer801/
Kneutzer801/
Kneitzer801/
Knotzseh800/
Knodze7723/
Knouze774/
Knezeh771/
Kneize771/
Knezhe770/
Knoetzsch7512/
Kneizeh7136/
Khneize714/
Kneitce710/
Knezi67204/
Knaze67132/
Knezy6723/
Knetsche675/
Kennouze673/
Kneatsey671/
Knuze671/
Knoetsch671/
Knoetchy671/
Kh'neize671/
Knaitzer670/

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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 Knoetze
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