Knorn Surname

361,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8951:89,95011,316
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Finland121:458,05828,977
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Knorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knorn is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knorn is the 361,972nd most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,294,841 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Knorn are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Knorn is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 895 people, or 1 in 89,950. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Berlin, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Knorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knorn last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knorn last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Knorn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $50,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoren91110/
Knorrn9166/
Knorin9110/
Knornt911/
Knorne910/
Knorren83220/
Knooren83183/
Knorina8311/
Knoring8310/
Knorrin833/
Kinnorn832/
Knarn800/
Knurin733/
Knarin733/
Knuryn733/
Knarren67284/
Khnurin6736/
Knerien6717/
Knurren6713/
Knurina673/
Knöring672/
Knuryna671/
Knarina671/
Kinnern670/
Khnurina6234/
Kinnarin622/
Kneerien620/
Cnern602/
Kinnerren570/
Cnarin552/
Knareem504/
Qunarin501/

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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 Knorn
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