Knub Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Knub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark241:235,19618,480
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Knub Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knub occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Knub click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knub? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Knub live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.

Knub is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 235,196. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 71 percent live and Region Zealand, where 29 percent live. Outside of Denmark it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Knub Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knub has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knub Last Name Statistics demography

Knub earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaub895,746/
Khnub8911/
Knubs890/
Knoub890/
Knaubp801/
Knob752,142/
Knup75468/
Knupp675,180/
Knaup673,776/
Knoob67120/
Kneup6764/
Knupe6748/
Knoup6747/
Knoeb6723/
Knnup673/
Knupt672/
Knusp671/
Knutp671/
Cnaub671/
Khnob671/
Knauv671/
Knuph671/
Knupf670/

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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 Knub
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