Knopf Surname
Approximately 14,272 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,397 | 1:10,884 | 1,381 |
| United States | 3,984 | 1:90,979 | 10,223 |
| Brazil | 776 | 1:275,869 | 10,619 |
| France | 433 | 1:153,401 | 23,818 |
| Austria | 331 | 1:25,726 | 4,055 |
| Israel | 257 | 1:33,298 | 4,684 |
| Switzerland | 199 | 1:41,271 | 5,804 |
| Canada | 178 | 1:206,998 | 20,123 |
| Poland | 124 | 1:306,522 | 36,280 |
| Czechia | 81 | 1:131,277 | 20,900 |
| Hungary | 81 | 1:121,189 | 11,343 |
| Sweden | 47 | 1:209,505 | 14,512 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Ecuador | 36 | 1:441,829 | 10,328 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 464 | 1:108,230 | 10,824 |
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_stauferKnopf Demographics
Average Male Knopf Height
177.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Knopf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knopf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knopf (Russian: Кнопф) occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knopf? popularity and diffusion
Knopf is the 36,957th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 510,618 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Knopf live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. Knopf is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 12 people.
The surname Knopf is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 7,397 people, or 1 in 10,884. In Germany Knopf is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 14 percent are found and Bavaria, where 10 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Knopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Knopf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knopf last name rose 859 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knopf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Knopf last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.54% being registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knopff | 91 | 90 | / |
| Knopfe | 91 | 27 | / |
| Knoupf | 91 | 20 | / |
| Knoppf | 91 | 3 | / |
| Knop | 89 | 18,985 | / |
| Knof | 89 | 838 | / |
| Knopp | 80 | 16,819 | / |
| Knoop | 80 | 11,272 | / |
| Knoff | 80 | 1,285 | / |
| Knoph | 80 | 681 | / |
| Knope | 80 | 624 | / |
| Knouf | 80 | 163 | / |
| Knoof | 80 | 131 | / |
| Knofe | 80 | 119 | / |
| Knobf | 80 | 53 | / |
| Knoup | 80 | 47 | / |
| Knopt | 80 | 22 | / |
| Knapf | 80 | 17 | / |
| Knofs | 80 | 11 | / |
| Knohf | 80 | 8 | / |
| Knepf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Knoft | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knofp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knotf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knozf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knopfová | 77 | 82 | / |
| Knopfova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Knoops | 73 | 1,545 | / |
| Knouff | 73 | 512 | / |
| Knoppe | 73 | 380 | / |
| Knopps | 73 | 225 | / |
| Knoope | 73 | 96 | / |
| Kennof | 73 | 55 | / |
| Knouft | 73 | 39 | / |
| Knoups | 73 | 32 | / |
| Khnouf | 73 | 27 | / |
| Knoupe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Knooff | 73 | 6 | / |
| Knöpfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinnop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knappf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knoffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knopss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knoufe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knouph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knoffs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knofsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knnopp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knovff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knoofe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knap | 67 | 10,045 | / |
| Knob | 67 | 2,142 | / |
| Knaf | 67 | 779 | / |
| Knopová | 67 | 435 | / |
| Cnop | 67 | 258 | / |
| Kennouf | 67 | 239 | / |
| Know | 67 | 114 | / |
| Knopova | 67 | 72 | / |
| Knáp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Knov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kinnoff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knofftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qnof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennoff | 67 | 0 | / |
Knopf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knopf in the Russian language | ||
| Кнопф | knopf | - |
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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
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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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