Knupffer Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
England

Knupffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knupffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
England121:4,643,172139,951
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Knüpffer (60) are calculated separately.

Knupffer Last Name Facts

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

Knupffer is found most in Brazil. It may be found in the variant forms: Knüpffer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knupffer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,776,799th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. Knupffer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Knupffer are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 65 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Knupffer is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 6,689,823. In Brazil Knupffer is most common in: São Paulo, where 88 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 6 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 6 percent reside. Beside Brazil it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knüpffer9660/
Knuepffer9411/
Knupfer931,523/
Knuffer936/
Knuepfer88145/
Knuppfer881/
Kneupfer881/
Kneuffer880/
Knufer865/
Knuffe862/
Knüpfer801,564/
Knipfer801,143/
Knuefer8030/
Kniffer8015/
Knüffer801/
Knupfre801/
Knaufer801/
Knupher800/
Kniphfer7580/
Knuepher752/
Kniepfer751/
Knuphfeu750/
Knüfer71256/
Knifer7193/
Knoufe711/
Knipher6723/
Khnifer673/
Knouffa671/
Knoepfe671/
Kniefer670/
Kennifer6319/
Knufa620/
Knoufi571/
Knoofe570/
Knoufa570/
Knufit570/
Khnoufa53137/
Khnifir534/
Kennoufi504/
Kennoufa501/

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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 Knupffer
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