Knopf Surname

36,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knopf Surname User-submission:

The surname Knopf originated from the word Knopf, which means 'button' in German. It could refer to a producer of buttons, a dealer of buttons, or a producer of coops.

Knopf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,3971:10,8841,381
United States3,9841:90,97910,223
Brazil7761:275,86910,619
France4331:153,40123,818
Austria3311:25,7264,055
Israel2571:33,2984,684
Switzerland1991:41,2715,804
Canada1781:206,99820,123
Poland1241:306,52236,280
Czechia811:131,27720,900
Hungary811:121,18911,343
Sweden471:209,50514,512
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
England461:1,211,26256,182
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Ecuador361:441,82910,328
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Australia271:999,84158,390
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Panama41:978,06412,245
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4641:108,23010,824

Knopf (12) may also be a first name.

Knopf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Knopf originated from the word Knopf, which means 'button' in German. It could refer to a producer of buttons, a dealer of buttons, or a producer of coops.

- goetz_der_staufer

Knopf Last Name Facts

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

Knopf (Russian: Кнопф) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Knopf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knopf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knopf is the 36,957th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 510,618 people. Knopf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Knopf are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Knopf is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 7,397 people, or 1 in 10,884. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Knopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knopf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knopf surname increased 859 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knopf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knopf last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

The amount Knopf earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning R 261,048 per year; in United States they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $49,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% less than the national average, earning $46,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knopff9190/
Knopfe9127/
Knoupf9120/
Knoppf913/
Knop8918,985/
Knof89838/
Knopp8016,819/
Knoop8011,272/
Knoff801,285/
Knoph80681/
Knope80624/
Knouf80163/
Knoof80131/
Knofe80119/
Knobf8053/
Knoup8047/
Knopt8022/
Knapf8017/
Knofs8011/
Knohf808/
Knepf805/
Knoft803/
Knofp801/
Knotf801/
Knozf801/
Knopfová7782/
Knopfova772/
Knoops731,545/
Knouff73512/
Knoppe73380/
Knopps73225/
Knoope7396/
Kennof7355/
Knouft7339/
Knoups7332/
Khnouf7327/
Knoupe7311/
Knooff736/
Knöpfe731/
Kinnop731/
Knappf731/
Knoffe731/
Knopss731/
Knoufe731/
Knouph731/
Knoffs731/
Knofsh731/
Knnopp731/
Knovff731/
Knoofe730/
Knap6710,045/
Knob672,142/
Knaf67779/
Knopová67435/
Cnop67258/
Kennouf67239/
Know67114/
Knopova6772/
Knáp6710/
Knov673/
Kinnoff672/
Knofftt671/
Qnof671/
Kennoff670/

Knopf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knopf in the Russian language
Кнопфknopf-

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Knopf 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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knopf
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