Knope Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Knope 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.

Knope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5641:642,65851,628
England301:1,857,26974,552
Latvia131:157,69620,118
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Knope 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Knope Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knope (Russian: Кнопе) is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knope? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 521,266th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,678,759 people. Knope is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Knope reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Knope is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 642,658. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 20 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and Illinois, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States Knope occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Latvia, where 2 percent live.

Knope Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knope has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knope last name grew 620 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knope Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knope surname are 6.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.15% registered to vote for the political party.

Knope earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,299 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoppe91380/
Knoper91196/
Knopes91143/
Knoope9196/
Knopfe9127/
Knopie9117/
Knoupe9111/
Knopet911/
Knop8918,985/
Knopper83843/
Knopfer8344/
Knoepfe831/
Knosper831/
Knoyper831/
Knopher830/
Knooper830/
Knopp8016,819/
Knopf8014,272/
Knoop8011,272/
Knape803,756/
Knoph80681/
Knopa80412/
Knoup8047/
Knopt8022/
Knopi8010/
Knepe800/
Knappe737,800/
Knoops731,545/
Knopps73225/
Knaupe73215/
Kneppe73103/
Knaper7359/
Knaape7354/
Knöper7334/
Knoups7332/
Knoppi7323/
Knoupf7320/
Knoppa7315/
Knahpe7312/
Knapeš737/
Knoppf733/
Knopis733/
Knapie731/
Knnopp731/
Knöpfe731/
Knäppe731/
Knouph731/
Knopss731/
Knatpe731/
Kinnop731/
Kneepe730/
Knospi730/
Knap6710,045/
Knob672,142/
Knäpper67628/
Knopová67435/
Cnop67258/
Knöpper67204/
Knopova6772/
Knopisz6760/
Knapets6727/
Knauper6713/
Knáp6710/
Knapecz678/
Knappet675/
Knappes674/
Knöpfer673/
Knopych673/
Knopich672/
Knasper672/
Knopysh671/
Knaaper671/
Knooppi671/
Knapfee670/
Knapett670/

Knope Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knope in the Russian language
Кнопеknope-

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