Knottnerus Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Knottnerus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knottnerus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2891:58,43310,056
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Knottnerus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knottnerus occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knottnerus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 703,644th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Knottnerus reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 289 people, or 1 in 58,433. In The Netherlands Knottnerus is most frequent in: North Holland, where 20 percent are found, Utrecht, where 13 percent are found and South Holland, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Knottnerus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knottnerus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knottnerus last name grew 565 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knottnerus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knottnerus surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Knottnerus earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.26% more than the national average, earning $53,186 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knotnerus9541/
Knottneruss955/
Knottneros900/
Knitners781/
Netto Neris671/
Ntineris671/
Neto Neres6031/
Neta Neres608/
Neto Neris608/
Neto Nerys601/
Nata Neres601/
Natanaras533/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knottnerus
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