Knupp Surname
Approximately 5,180 people bear this surname
Knupp Surname User-submission:
Likely derived from the Dutch word for "button," (knop). There are records for Von Knops immigrating to New Amsterdam, New Holland (now New York, New York) from the Netherlands, possibly a profession as tailors or button makers.
Knupp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,552 | 1:83,885 | 3,151 |
| United States | 2,152 | 1:168,429 | 17,057 |
| Switzerland | 251 | 1:32,721 | 4,820 |
| Germany | 135 | 1:596,337 | 48,011 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 315 | 1:159,424 | 14,594 |
The alternate forms: Knüpp (101) are calculated separately.
Knupp Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Likely derived from the Dutch word for "button," (knop). There are records for Von Knops immigrating to New Amsterdam, New Holland (now New York, New York) from the Netherlands, possibly a profession as tailors or button makers.
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Knupp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knupp Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knupp occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Knüpp. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Knupp? popularity and diffusion
The surname Knupp is the 92,269th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,406,862 people. The surname Knupp is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Knupp are found; 49 percent are found in South America and 49 percent are found in Luso-South America.
The last name Knupp is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,552 people, or 1 in 83,885. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Rio de Janeiro, where 53 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 24 percent live and Paraná, where 10 percent live. Barring Brazil this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.
Knupp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Knupp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knupp last name expanded 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knupp Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knupp last name are 12.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.13% registered with the party.
The amount Knupp earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning $39,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $53,967 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knüpp | 93 | 101 | / |
| Knaupp | 91 | 754 | / |
| Knuppe | 91 | 371 | / |
| Knnupp | 91 | 12 | / |
| Knupps | 91 | 5 | / |
| Knup | 89 | 468 | / |
| Knaup | 80 | 3,776 | / |
| Kneup | 80 | 64 | / |
| Knupe | 80 | 48 | / |
| Knoup | 80 | 47 | / |
| Knnup | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knupt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knuph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knusp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cnupp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qnupp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knupf | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knuppová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kuinnupp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knaupe | 73 | 215 | / |
| Knoepp | 73 | 109 | / |
| Knoups | 73 | 32 | / |
| Knoupf | 73 | 20 | / |
| Knoupe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kinnup | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knouph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knaubp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knuspe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knaupt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knub | 67 | 31 | / |
| Knüp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cnup | 67 | 2 | / |
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