Knoor Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knoor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
United States291:12,498,584473,286
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Knoor (55) may also be a first name.

Knoor Last Name Facts

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

Knoor is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knoor is the 1,544,715th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Knoor are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Knoor is also the 1,336,256th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 55 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,548,182. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent reside and Hesse, where 2 percent reside. Besides Germany it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Knoor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knoor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knoor surname fell 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knoor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knoor last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Knoor earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $39,063 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knor891,770/
Knorr8024,165/
Knorz80783/
Knoer80211/
Knorp80125/
Knore80100/
Knour8050/
Knohr8049/
Khnor8019/
Knnor804/
Knoir800/
Knorh800/
Knorre73997/
Knoerr73748/
Knorpp73625/
Kinnor7337/
Kennor7328/
Kngour731/
Knosrt731/
Knoure730/
Knorrd730/
Knur67684/
Kinnore67324/
Knar67295/
Knorová67179/
Knür6743/
Knorova6720/
Kennore6717/
Knór679/
Kinngor673/
Knuorre672/
Kennour671/
Kyonnor671/
Kimnore671/
Kemnore671/
Cnor670/

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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 Knoor
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