Knoffler Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Knoffler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoffler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Knöffler (15) are calculated separately.

Knoffler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knoffler occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Knöffler. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoffler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Knoffler are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Knoffler is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Knoffler is most frequent in: New York, where 60 percent are found, Indiana, where 20 percent are found and Nevada, where 20 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent are found and Italy, where 14 percent are found.

Knoffler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knoffler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knoffler last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knöffler9615/
Knoeffler941/
Knofler9399/
Knoffle930/
Knoepffler89183/
Knopfler88422/
Knoefler88196/
Kneffler8823/
Knoffley880/
Knoepfler82266/
Knöpffler822/
Knofflett820/
Knöfler80826/
Knaffle8079/
Knefler8047/
Knopfle8045/
Knafler8025/
Knoephfler781/
Cknoepfler781/
Knöpfler75441/
Knepfler75139/
Knaefler7533/
Knophler752/
Knopfelr751/
Knopflie750/
Knopflerova741/
Knofla7138/
Knafle716/
Knaapfler710/
Knaffla67115/
Knopfli6798/
Knafles671/
Knopfly670/
Knöpflerová633/
Knafla57294/
Knaphle537/
Knaflich5052/

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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 Knoffler
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