Explore the Family Name Kniess
The meaning of Kniess
1. German: variant of Knies 1. Compare Kniss. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Kněz or Kniz ‘lord, master’, also ‘priest’ (see Knies 2). 3. German: habitational name from a place in Mecklenburg, of the cognate Slavic origin as 2 above. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Gerhard, Kurt.
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How common is the last name Kniess in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kniess has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,575th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 50,106th position, marking a change of -5.32%. The actual count of people with the Kniess surname also slightly decreased from 419 in 2000 to 418 in 2010, a minor reduction of -0.24%. Additionally, the proportion of the Kniess surname per 100k population dropped by 12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,575 | #50,106 | -5.32% |
| Count | 419 | 418 | -0.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kniess
The ethnicity associated with the Kniess surname also experienced some changes during this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.42% in 2000 to 94.98% in 2010. It's noteworthy that while there were no reported individuals identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 these categories accounted for 1.91% and 1.20% of the Kniess population respectively. No changes were recorded in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.42% | 94.98% | -1.49% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.91% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.2% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |