Knüsel Surname

334,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Knüsel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knüsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0911:7,5281,209
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Knusel (42) are calculated separately.

Knüsel Last Name Facts

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

Knüsel is most common in Switzerland. It can also be rendered as a variant: Knusel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knüsel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 334,183rd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Knüsel live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,091 people, or 1 in 7,528. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Lucerne, where 41 percent are found, Canton of Zug, where 18 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Czechia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knusel9442/
Knüssel921/
Knisel83249/
Knosel8340/
Kniesel77415/
Knisell77142/
Knoesel77138/
Kneusel7796/
Knuesel7775/
Knissel7774/
Knüchel7730/
Knausel7722/
Knussel7712/
Knisoel771/
Kneussel7119/
Knussell712/
Knissell712/
Knuschel711/
Knudsell711/
Knischel711/
Kniessel710/
Knizel6760/
Kniezl6731/
Kneusseel671/
Kniesl671/
Knuchel621,367/
Kneußel6231/
Knieszl621/
Kniesil620/
Knuchell5717/
Knauzell571/
Knouchel570/

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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 Knüsel
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