Knof Surname

415,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7071:113,86914,019
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Knof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knof (Russian: Кноф) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knof? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knof is the 415,385th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Knof live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 707 people, or 1 in 113,869. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Berlin, where 14 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 5 percent are found.

Knof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knof has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knof surname grew 210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knof surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knof earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.28% less than the national average, earning $31,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $51,527 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knopf8914,272/
Knoff891,285/
Knouf89163/
Knoof89131/
Knofe89119/
Knofs8911/
Knohf898/
Knoft893/
Knozf891/
Knotf891/
Knofp891/
Knouff80512/
Knopff8090/
Kennof8055/
Knouft8039/
Knopfe8027/
Khnouf8027/
Knoupf8020/
Knooff806/
Knoffs801/
Knovff801/
Knoufe801/
Knoffe801/
Knofsh801/
Knoofe800/
Knaf75779/
Know75114/
Knov753/
Qnof751/
Kennouf73239/
Kinnoff732/
Knofftt731/
Kennoff730/
Knaff67783/
Knoph67681/
Knowa6796/
Knopfová6782/
Knouw6726/
Knapf6717/
Knopfova672/
Khnov672/
Khnaf671/
Knuob671/
Knovs671/
Knaft670/
Knoow670/
Knoub670/
Knawf670/

Knof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knof in the Russian language
Кнофknof-

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Footnotes

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