Knon Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1961:410,74237,603
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Kñon (4) are calculated separately.

Knon (17) may also be a first name.

Knon Last Name Facts

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

Knon (Russian: Кнон) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur as a variant: Kñon. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,118,459th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Knon live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 17 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 410,742. In Germany Knon is most common in: Bavaria, where 88 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Knon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knon last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Knon last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Knon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning R 263,844 per year and in United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kñon924/
Khnon8965/
Kngon8917/
Knohn898/
Knoun894/
Knoon893/
Kqnon891/
Knonh891/
Knonn891/
Knond891/
Knonk890/
Knone890/
Knotn890/
Kennon805,536/
Kinnon801,155/
Knoten80161/
Knosen8011/
Knoone801/
Knotne801/
Knoong801/
Khnoon801/
Knohne800/
Knan75163/
Cnon753/
Knun750/
Kinnoin7346/
Knossen7341/
Keennon7330/
Knochin7316/
Knoësen737/
Kennoun735/
Ckinnon734/
Knuosen733/
Knonova732/
Kennont731/
Kengnon731/
Knnocin731/
Kiennon731/
Kinnoun731/
Khnan671,459/
Knaan67503/
Kennoune6780/
Knahn6728/
Khnun6724/
Knane6714/
Knnan675/
Knank675/
Knant673/
Knhan672/
Cnong671/
Knanh671/
Kckinnon671/
Kingnone671/
Knotting671/
Kennogne671/
Knoum671/
Knomd671/
Qnont671/
Cnnon671/
Kingnoon671/
Knaun670/
Kneun670/
Knann670/
Kckennon670/
Knasn670/

Knon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knon in the Russian language
Кнонknon-

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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 Knon
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