Knorz Surname

437,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Wales

Knorz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knorz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6801:118,39014,537
Wales321:96,7047,743
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Austria161:532,21549,801
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Knorz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knorz is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Knorz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knorz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 437,968th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,307,211 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Knorz are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Knorz is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 680 people, or 1 in 118,390. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 52 percent live, Hesse, where 31 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 4 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Knorz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knorz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knorz surname expanded 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knorz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Knorz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.17% less than the national average, earning $39,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knortz9198/
Knor891,770/
Knoertz831/
Knorr8024,165/
Knoer80211/
Knoor80134/
Knorp80125/
Knore80100/
Knour8050/
Knohr8049/
Khnor8019/
Knnor804/
Knocz801/
Knorc801/
Knooz801/
Knorh800/
Knoir800/
Knorre73997/
Knoerr73748/
Knorpp73625/
Kinnor7337/
Kennor7328/
Knartz7310/
Kngour731/
Knorts731/
Knorch731/
Knosrt731/
Knoure730/
Knorrd730/
Knur67684/
Kinnore67324/
Knar67295/
Knorová67179/
Knür6743/
Knorova6720/
Kennore6717/
Knór679/
Kennouz678/
Knozová678/
Knoc675/
Knuz673/
Kinngor673/
Knuorre672/
Knoj672/
Qnoz671/
Kennour671/
Kemnore671/
Kimnore671/
Kyonnor671/
Knortst671/
Cnor670/

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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
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  • 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 Knorz
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