Knof Surname
Approximately 838 people bear this surname
Knof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 707 | 1:113,869 | 14,019 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Knof Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knopf | 89 | 14,272 | / |
| Knoff | 89 | 1,285 | / |
| Knouf | 89 | 163 | / |
| Knoof | 89 | 131 | / |
| Knofe | 89 | 119 | / |
| Knofs | 89 | 11 | / |
| Knohf | 89 | 8 | / |
| Knoft | 89 | 3 | / |
| Knozf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knotf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knofp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knouff | 80 | 512 | / |
| Knopff | 80 | 90 | / |
| Kennof | 80 | 55 | / |
| Knouft | 80 | 39 | / |
| Knopfe | 80 | 27 | / |
| Khnouf | 80 | 27 | / |
| Knoupf | 80 | 20 | / |
| Knooff | 80 | 6 | / |
| Knoffs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knovff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knoufe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knoffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knofsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knoofe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knaf | 75 | 779 | / |
| Know | 75 | 114 | / |
| Knov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qnof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kennouf | 73 | 239 | / |
| Kinnoff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knofftt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kennoff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knaff | 67 | 783 | / |
| Knoph | 67 | 681 | / |
| Knowa | 67 | 96 | / |
| Knopfová | 67 | 82 | / |
| Knouw | 67 | 26 | / |
| Knapf | 67 | 17 | / |
| Knopfova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khnov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khnaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knuob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knovs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knaft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knoow | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knoub | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knawf | 67 | 0 | / |
Knof Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knof in the Russian language | ||
| Кноф | knof | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knof
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