Knor Surname

229,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Austria

Knor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5101:282,59429,266
Germany2631:306,10431,180
Austria2021:42,1566,762
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Czechia1881:56,5619,496
Poland871:436,88245,306
Canada541:682,32655,162
Ukraine491:929,03588,842
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Romania401:501,94738,412
Kazakhstan361:491,18036,296
Belarus271:351,89137,455
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
France101:6,642,272293,169
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
England11:55,718,059489,080
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

The alternate forms: Knór (9) are calculated separately.

Knor (33) may also be a first name.

Knor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knor (Russian: Кнор) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Knór. Click here to see other possible spellings of Knor.

How Common Is The Last Name Knor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knor is the 229,011th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,117,258 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Knor live; 31 percent live in Eastern Europe and 27 percent live in Germanic Europe. Knor is also the 1,807,719th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 33 people.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 510 people, or 1 in 282,594. In Russia it is primarily found in: Altai Krai, where 45 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 7 percent live and Bashkortostan Republic, where 5 percent live. Outside of Russia Knor is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 15 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.

Knor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Knor last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning $42,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $42,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knór929/
Knorr8924,165/
Knorz89783/
Knoer89211/
Knoor89134/
Knorp89125/
Knore89100/
Knour8950/
Knohr8949/
Khnor8919/
Knnor894/
Knorh890/
Knoir890/
Knorre80997/
Knoerr80748/
Knorpp80625/
Kinnor8037/
Kennor8028/
Knosrt801/
Kngour801/
Knoure800/
Knorrd800/
Knur75684/
Knar75295/
Knür7543/
Cnor750/
Kinnore73324/
Knorová73179/
Knorova7320/
Kennore7317/
Kinngor733/
Knuorre732/
Kemnore731/
Kennour731/
Kimnore731/
Kyonnor731/
Knarr672,792/
Knurr67218/
Knuhr67122/
Knaur67101/
Kngar6771/
Knorrová6757/
Khnar6738/
Khnur6728/
Knürr6723/
Kneur6721/
Knahr6714/
Knhar6711/
Knourová678/
Knard675/
Knaar674/
Knorrova673/
Knnar672/
Knarp671/
Kinnnore671/
Hkennour671/
Knure671/
Cnnor671/
Knòrr671/
Qunor671/
Knart670/
Knare670/
Knurp670/

Knor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knor in the Russian language
Кнорknor-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knor
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