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Where Does The Last Name Knorr Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Knorr (Arabic: كنور, Russian: Кнорр) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Knòrr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knorr? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Knorr is the 22,481^st most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 301,574 people. Knorr occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Knorr live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,171,416^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 69 people.

The surname Knorr is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 15,077 people, or 1 in 5,340. In Germany Knorr is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany it exists in 71 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Knorr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Knorr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knorr surname expanded 618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knorr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Knorr surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knorr earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning R 304,788 per year; in United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $49,955 CAD per year.