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

The surname Knorr (Arabic: كنور, Russian: Кнорр) is found most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Knòrr. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 22,481^st most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 301,574 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Knorr are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,171,416^th most numerous first name globally, borne by 69 people.

The last name Knorr is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 15,077 people, or 1 in 5,340. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this surname 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 incidence of Knorr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knorr last name rose 618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knorr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Knorr last name is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

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