Explore the Family Name Knieriem

The meaning of Knieriem

German and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a leather worker or cobbler, from Middle High German knierieme ‘(leather) knee strap’.

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How common is the last name Knieriem in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Knieriem has remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname shifted slightly from 38,587 in 2000 to 38,582 in 2010. This indicates a minimal increase in the prevalence of this surname. In terms of actual counts, the number of individuals bearing the surname Knieriem increased by approximately 6.31 percent from 539 in 2000 to 573 in 2010. However, when considered in terms of proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of 5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,587	#38,582	0.01%
Count	539	573	6.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Knieriem

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Knieriem also showed some shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White (95.81% in 2010 compared to 98.52% in 2000), there was a noticeable increase in the representation of the Hispanic ethnicity within this surname demographic, increasing from 0.93% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. Additionally, the 2010 data introduced a new category of individuals identifying with two or more races at 0.87%. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were not represented in either year, while the Black identity also had no representation in this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.52%	95.81%	-2.75%
Hispanic	0.93%	2.62%	181.72%
Two or More Races	0%	0.87%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%