Knoff Surname

296,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Knoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6501:557,62945,979
Germany2371:339,68533,336
Norway1501:34,2824,836
Brazil1041:2,058,40765,034
Poland811:469,24447,315
France371:1,795,209158,669
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

Knoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knoff (Russian: Кнофф) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoff? popularity and diffusion

Knoff is the 296,768th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,671,242 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Knoff live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 650 people, or 1 in 557,629. In The United States Knoff is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent reside and Norway, where 12 percent reside.

Knoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knoff last name rose 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knoff surname are 5.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Knoff earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning 327,798 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $47,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knouff91512/
Knopff9190/
Knooff916/
Knoffs911/
Knovff911/
Knoffe911/
Knof89838/
Kinnoff832/
Knofftt831/
Kennoff830/
Knopf8014,272/
Knaff80783/
Knouf80163/
Knoof80131/
Knofe80119/
Knofs8011/
Knohf808/
Knoft803/
Knofp801/
Knotf801/
Knozf801/
Kennof7355/
Knouft7339/
Knopfe7327/
Khnouf7327/
Knoupf7320/
Knofsh731/
Knoufe731/
Knoofe730/
Knaf67779/
Kennouf67239/
Know67114/
Knauffs679/
Knov673/
Qnof671/
Knaufft670/

Knoff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knoff in the Russian language
Кноффknoff-

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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 Knoff
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