Knupfer Surname

258,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Knupfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knupfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9741:82,65410,439
Brazil2301:930,75833,259
Switzerland1511:54,3907,022
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
England161:3,482,379114,324
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Knüpfer (1,564) are calculated separately.

Knupfer Last Name Facts

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

Knupfer is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Knüpfer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knupfer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 258,381st most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,784,994 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Knupfer are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 974 people, or 1 in 82,654. In Germany Knupfer is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 90 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live and Bavaria, where 2 percent live. Beside Germany Knupfer is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 15 percent live and Switzerland, where 10 percent live.

Knupfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knupfer surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Knupfer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.44% more than the national average, earning R 597,516 per year and in United States they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $50,248 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knüpfer951,564/
Knuepfer93145/
Knupffer9349/
Knuppfer931/
Kneupfer931/
Knufer925/
Knuper921/
Knuepffer8811/
Knipfer861,143/
Kneuper86549/
Knupper86241/
Knuefer8630/
Knauper8613/
Knuffer866/
Knupeer861/
Knaufer861/
Knupfre861/
Knupher860/
Knupe8348/
Kneupper80360/
Kniphfer8080/
Knüpffer8060/
Knuppert8018/
Knuepper806/
Knuepher802/
Kniepfer801/
Kneuffer800/
Knuphfeu800/
Kneupert800/
Knuppe77371/
Knüfer77256/
Knaupe77215/
Knifer7793/
Knoupe7711/
Kniper778/
Knuffe772/
Knuspe771/
Knupre771/
Knoufe771/
Knipper712,559/
Knieper711,498/
Knüpper7149/
Knipher7123/
Kniffer7115/
Knuppei714/
Khnifer713/
Knüffer711/
Knoeper711/
Knuppie711/
Knoepfe711/
Knooper710/
Kniefer710/
Kniepper6720/
Kennifer6719/
Knoepper676/
Knupa671/
Knufa670/

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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 Knupfer
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