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 last name Knoff (Russian: Кнофф) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoff? popularity and diffusion

Knoff is the 296,768th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,671,242 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Knoff live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 650 people, or 1 in 557,629. In The United States Knoff is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 11 percent live, Minnesota, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Knoff occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent live and Norway, where 12 percent live.

Knoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knoff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knoff surname expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knoff last name are 5.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.24% being registered to vote for 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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 Knoff
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