Knoetzen Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

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

Knoetzen Surname Definition:

Son of Knut (Canute).

Knoetzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1881:288,17928,102
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Knoetzen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Son of Knut (Canute).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Knoetzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knoetzen is most common in South Africa. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoetzen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knoetzen is the 1,222,957th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. Knoetzen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Knoetzen live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Knoetzen is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 288,179. In South Africa Knoetzen is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 84 percent live, Gauteng, where 6 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 4 percent live. Other than South Africa it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Knoetzen Last Name Statistics demography

Knoetzen earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.32% more than the national average, earning R 338,208 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knotzen930/
Knoetgen88141/
Kneitzen880/
Knoettgen8268/
Knutzen802,507/
Knotsen805/
Knoizen802/
Knudtzen7576/
Knuttzen7570/
Kneutgen7529/
Knezienė752/
Knoutsen751/
Knuitzen750/
Knezan713/
Knutzn712/
Knazen712/
Knuzen711/
Knutsen6713,040/
Knotson677/
Knoohuizen677/
Knutzén677/
Knudzen675/
Knodsen673/
Knetson673/
Knuyzen672/
Kennouezan671/
Kinnouezon671/
Knedsen671/
Knadzen671/
Knütgen671/
Kneezan671/
Knouhuizen670/
Knuizen670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knoetzen
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