von Knel Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Knel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Knel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Knel Last Name Facts

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

von Knel occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name von Knel? popularity and diffusion

The surname von Knel is the 4,908,606th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of von Knel live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name von Knel is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 586,637. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 43 percent live, Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 21 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 21 percent live. Outside of Switzerland von Knel is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

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