Explore the Family Name Kneipp
The meaning of Kneipp
German: metonymic occupational name for someone who made or soldknives or who used one in their work, from Middle High German knīp ‘knife’.
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How common is the last name Kneipp in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kneipp witnessed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank dropped by approximately 10.58%, moving from 60,706 in 2000 to 67,126 in 2010. Concurrently, the count of individuals with the Kneipp surname also decreased by about 5.16%, moving from 310 people in 2000 to 294 in 2010. As for the proportion per 100,000, it fell by roughly 9.09%, signaling a slight decrease in prevalence for this surname during the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,706 | #67,126 | -10.58% |
| Count | 310 | 294 | -5.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kneipp
As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that nearly all individuals with the Kneipp surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, the percentage of Kneipp-identified Whites slightly decreased from 97.74% in 2000 to 96.6% in 2010. During this period, there were no recorded changes in the number of Kneipps identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Moreover, there was no data available for those identifying as Two or more races as well.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.74% | 96.6% | -1.17% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |