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 most common in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knorn is the 361,972nd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,294,841 people. The last name Knorn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Knorn live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

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

Knorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knorn surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knorn last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the political 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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