Explore the Family Name Kniep
The meaning of Kniep
1. North German: variant of Kneip ‘(cobbler’s) knife’. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Knyp: nickname or metonymic occupational name from Lower Sorbian knyp ‘knife’, also ‘sickle’, a word of German origin (compare above). Some characteristic forenames: German Ulrich.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kniep in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kniep has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 50,468 in popularity with a count of 389 individuals bearing this surname. However, by 2010, its rank changed to 54,864 with a count of 375, marking a decrease of 3.6%. The proportion of people with the Kniep surname per 100k also declined by 7.14% from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,468 | #54,864 | -8.71% |
| Count | 389 | 375 | -3.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kniep
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Kniep identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.19% over the decade. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a new addition in 2010 where 1.6% of individuals with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.69% | 96.53% | -1.19% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |