Explore the Family Name Knarr
The meaning of Knarr
German: variant of Knorr.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Knarr in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Knarr has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 17,627 in 2000, it fell to 18,766 in 2010, showing a decrease of 6.46 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also declined marginally, from 1,468 in 2000 to 1,461 in 2010, a change of -0.48 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Knarr per 100k dropped by 7.41 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,627 | #18,766 | -6.46% |
| Count | 1,468 | 1,461 | -0.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.54 | 0.5 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Knarr
The ethnicity distribution of the Knarr surname, as captured by the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority identify as White. In 2000, this figure stood at 97.68 percent, dropping slightly to 97.54 percent in 2010. The number of Knarrs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 37.04 percent over the same period, while those identifying as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native disappeared entirely from the survey. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic — 156.25 percent — although the overall proportion remains relatively small. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a slight increase of 1.85 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.68% | 97.54% | -0.14% |
| Hispanic | 0.48% | 1.23% | 156.25% |
| Two or More Races | 0.54% | 0.55% | 1.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.54% | 0.34% | -37.04% |
| Black | 0.34% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0% | 0% |