Knofel Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Austria

Knofel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knofel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Austria91:946,15970,786
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Knöfel (1,774) are calculated separately.

Knofel (15) may also be a first name.

Knofel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knofel is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Knöfel. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knofel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,333,370th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Knofel live; 58 percent live in South America and 58 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 15 people.

The last name Knofel is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 5,489,085. In Brazil Knofel is most prevalent in: Minas Gerais, where 87 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Austria, where 13 percent live.

Knofel Last Name Statistics demography

Knofel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knöfel941,774/
Knoefel92240/
Knopfel92162/
Knoffel9214/
Knosfel922/
Knofl9113/
Knoepfel86415/
Knoeffel862/
Knoopfel860/
Knafel83604/
Knefel83533/
Knäfel8311/
Knopfl833/
Knofil831/
Knoffl830/
Knöpfel771,891/
Kneefel77481/
Kneffel77391/
Knöffel7778/
Knapfel7749/
Knepfel7749/
Knaffel7725/
Knöfelt774/
Knoepfl770/
Knafl73458/
Knefl733/
Knoephel711/
Knaffl6754/
Knapfl6717/
Knöpfl676/
Knofflett670/
Knöpfelová631/
Knephel621/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knofel
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