Knops is used as a family name or surname in Netherlands. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Knops
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Netherlands
Meaning: Encountered in the Aisne and the Ardennes, these forms correspond with -s of Flemish origin affiliation, Knop, Knopp, who are themselves variants Knopf (qv).

How popular is Knops?

Knops is common in Netherlands.

Knops is ranked 110138 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Knops bearers increased by 1.246106 per cent in 2010 US census to 325 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2746 spots and ranked at 61745. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 96 95.95
Hispanic or Latino 1.85 3.74
Others 1.54 0
Knops is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Netherlands. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Belgium. Around 3713 people have been found who wears Knops as their family name. Knops is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
96,935 Spain10
46,707 New Zealand5
114,007 Czech Republic4
214,847 Australia4
219,873 France2
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
492,292 Ukraine1
81,201 Switzerland1
56,169 Mexico1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
11,040 Scotland39
72,994 Canada39
42,407 Sweden22
442,509 Russia12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
43,643 England91
Countries with hundreds of Knops:
10,136 Germany975
1,789 Belgium876
56,259 United States460
Countries with thousands of Knops:
2,057 Netherlands1,169

Knops Namesakes

  • Kjell Knops, Soccer player
  • Kjell Knops, Soccer player

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