Knürr Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knürr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knürr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

The alternate forms: Knurr (218) are calculated separately.

Knürr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knürr is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Knurr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knürr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knürr is the 4,116,508th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Knürr reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Knürr is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,833,593. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 52 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 33 percent are found. Aside from Germany Knürr is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 4 percent are found and Finland, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knurr93218/
Knür8943/
Knorr8024,165/
Knoerr73748/
Knuerr7365/
Kneurr731/
Knor671,770/
Knur67684/
Knór679/
Knürová672/

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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 Knürr
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