Knop Surname
Approximately 18,985 people bear this surname
Knop Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knop,' from residence thereon; v. Knapp and Knipe.
1771. Married — John Greenfield and Betty Knopp: St. George, Hanover Square.
Knop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,761 | 1:9,189 | 1,151 |
| Poland | 4,258 | 1:8,926 | 1,213 |
| United States | 2,535 | 1:142,982 | 14,820 |
| Brazil | 1,399 | 1:153,020 | 5,861 |
| Czechia | 357 | 1:29,786 | 4,806 |
| Netherlands | 316 | 1:53,440 | 9,173 |
| Denmark | 218 | 1:25,893 | 2,643 |
| Belgium | 217 | 1:52,980 | 8,637 |
| South Africa | 143 | 1:378,865 | 33,977 |
| Argentina | 127 | 1:336,562 | 26,540 |
| Australia | 105 | 1:257,102 | 23,526 |
| Russia | 104 | 1:1,385,799 | 97,149 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Ukraine | 28 | 1:1,625,811 | 125,303 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 1:736,771 | 48,237 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 300 | 1:167,396 | 15,152 |
Knop (31) may also be a first name.
Knop Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knop,' from residence thereon; v. Knapp and Knipe.
1771. Married — John Greenfield and Betty Knopp: St. George, Hanover Square.
Vars. of Knap(p, q.v.
Knop Demographics
Knop Political Affiliation
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Knop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knop Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knop (Georgian: კნოპ, Russian: Кноп) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Knop? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 28,308th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,858 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Knop are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Knop is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.
It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 8,761 people, or 1 in 9,189. In Germany Knop is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found and Berlin, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Knop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Knop has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knop surname grew 845 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knop Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knop last name are 16.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.26% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Knop earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.22% less than the national average, earning 203,439 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 186.85% more than the national average, earning R 681,660 per year; in United States they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $46,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $59,600 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knopp | 89 | 16,819 | / |
| Knopf | 89 | 14,272 | / |
| Knoop | 89 | 11,272 | / |
| Knoph | 89 | 681 | / |
| Knope | 89 | 624 | / |
| Knoup | 89 | 47 | / |
| Knopt | 89 | 22 | / |
| Knoops | 80 | 1,545 | / |
| Knoppe | 80 | 380 | / |
| Knopps | 80 | 225 | / |
| Knoope | 80 | 96 | / |
| Knoups | 80 | 32 | / |
| Knopfe | 80 | 27 | / |
| Knoupf | 80 | 20 | / |
| Knoupe | 80 | 11 | / |
| Knoppf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knouph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knopss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kinnop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knnopp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knap | 75 | 10,045 | / |
| Knob | 75 | 2,142 | / |
| Cnop | 75 | 258 | / |
| Knáp | 75 | 10 | / |
| Knopová | 73 | 435 | / |
| Knopova | 73 | 72 | / |
| Knapp | 67 | 89,707 | / |
| Knape | 67 | 3,756 | / |
| Knaap | 67 | 1,322 | / |
| Knoppová | 67 | 523 | / |
| Cnops | 67 | 343 | / |
| Knoob | 67 | 120 | / |
| Knopfová | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kneup | 67 | 64 | / |
| Knapf | 67 | 17 | / |
| Knapt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Knoppova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Knopfova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knatp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khnov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hcnop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knnap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knuob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cnoop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khnob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knoub | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knaph | 67 | 0 | / |
Knop Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knop in the Georgian language | ||
| კნოპ | knop | - |
| Knop in the Russian language | ||
| Кноп | knop | - |
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Knop Reference & Research
Knopp DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Knopp FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knop
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