Knopfli Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Knopfli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knopfli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Knöpfli (453) are calculated separately.

Knopfli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knopfli is found most frequently in Portugal. It may be found as: Knöpfli. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knopfli? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,871,545th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname Knopfli occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Knopfli live; 67 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 67 percent live in Iberian Europe.

Knopfli is most widespread in Portugal, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 157,852. Without taking into account Portugal Knopfli exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knöpfli95453/
Knoepfli93268/
Knopflie930/
Knopfle8645/
Knopfly860/
Knoepfle80406/
Knoepfly8059/
Knoplich808/
Knofla7738/
Knople7730/
Knoppfler751/
Knöpfle712,468/
Knepfle7196/
Knepflé7119/
Knopple7113/
Knopler719/
Knoeple712/
Knoefle711/
Knäpfle711/
Knoople710/
Knoffle710/
Knephli710/
Knöpfler67441/
Knaflich6752/
Knospler6714/
Knoplech679/
Knoffler677/
Knoepple676/
Knoephle672/
Knoephly671/
Knoppler670/
Knoffley670/

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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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  • 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 Knopfli
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