Knourek Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Knourek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knourek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Kñourek (19) are calculated separately.

Knourek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knourek is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kñourek. For other possible spellings of Knourek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knourek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,828,462nd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname Knourek occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Knourek are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Knourek is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States Knourek is primarily found in: California, where 30 percent live, Illinois, where 23 percent live and Arizona, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Knourek occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent live and Czechia, where 11 percent live.

Knourek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knourek are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knourek earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kñourek9519/
Knoureck930/
Knurek92448/
Knorek92107/
Knorrek86133/
Knaurek8681/
Knoreck862/
Knourex861/
Knorreck8050/
Knaureck8014/
Knuryk7721/
Knarek7717/
Knoryk778/
Knurik773/
Knorik771/
Knorex771/
Knourkova754/
Knurick7117/
Kñourec712/
Knorecx711/
Knorkova671/
Cnurec6229/
Knarik6215/
Knoerig579/
Kñaurec574/
Kenneireg500/

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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 Knourek
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