Knäbel Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knäbel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knäbel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2501:322,02232,234
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Knabel (800) are calculated separately.

Knäbel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knäbel is found most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Knabel. For other possible spellings of Knäbel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knäbel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 975,866th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Knäbel live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Knäbel is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 250 people, or 1 in 322,022. In Germany Knäbel is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent reside, Saxony, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 5 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knabel94800/
Knäbl9124/
Knebel8311,044/
Knobel837,326/
Knöbel831,040/
Knybel83324/
Knäble83143/
Knibel8354/
Knébel8340/
Knýbel8310/
Knäbelová801/
Knoebel771,257/
Knaebel77682/
Kniebel77394/
Kneibel7753/
Knajbel7726/
Kneubel7712/
Knobiel778/
Kneybel775/
Knebell773/
Knisbel771/
Kneabel771/
Knobell771/
Knybell771/
Knaibel771/
Knabl731,397/
Knebl73946/
Knöbl73847/
Knobl73410/
Knébl7313/
Knybl731/
Knewl731/
Knevl730/
Kneubehl7133/
Knisbell7120/
Kneubuel711/
Kneubell711/
Knehbiel710/
Kennibel710/
Knoebell710/
Knoebl6778/
Kneubuehl6776/
Knajbl6745/
Kniwel6738/
Knobil6738/
Knewel6731/
Kneble6731/
Knybelová6720/
Kneubl6713/
Knaibl6711/
Knebelová678/
Knýbelová674/
Kneibl674/
Cnobel674/
Cnabel671/
Knab'l671/
Knöbelová671/
Knebll671/
Knible670/

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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
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  • 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 Knäbel
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