Knöpfler Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Knöpfler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knöpfler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3351:240,31526,354
Austria741:115,07316,208
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Knopfler (422) are calculated separately.

Knöpfler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knöpfler is found most in Germany. It may also occur as: Knopfler. For other potential spellings of Knöpfler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knöpfler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 676,370th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,525,047 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Knöpfler reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Knöpfler is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 335 people, or 1 in 240,315. In Germany Knöpfler is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 76 percent reside, Bavaria, where 13 percent reside and Hesse, where 6 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.

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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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