Knorst Surname

246,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Knorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,3381:159,9966,169
France1181:562,90476,109
Germany821:981,77468,040
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Paraguay231:314,6414,957
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Knorst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knorst is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knorst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knorst is the 246,165th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,509,620 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Knorst are found; 84 percent are found in South America and 83 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Knorst is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,338 people, or 1 in 159,996. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 66 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 20 percent reside and Paraná, where 7 percent reside. Other than Brazil it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Knorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knorst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knorst surname expanded 318 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knorst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knorst surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% being registered with the party.

Knorst earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.8% more than the national average, earning $54,713 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knors9190/
Knoors83273/
Knorsh831/
Knours830/
Knurst830/
Knorsch7772/
Kennors770/
Knourse770/
Kinnerst710/
Knarse675/
Knorch671/
Knarss670/
Cnnors670/
Kennars620/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knorst
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