Explore the Family Name Knoke

The meaning of Knoke

German: variant of Knoche or Knaack.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Knoke saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30645 in terms of popularity with a count of 718 individuals bearing that name. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 31150, despite the count rising to 745, indicating a population growth of 3.76%. However, as a proportion per 100k, the surname saw a decrease of 7.41%.

20002010Change
Rank#30,645#31,150-1.65%
Count7187453.76%
Proportion per 100k0.270.25-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Knoke

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Knoke from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.13% to 94.09%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.70% to 0.81%, while those identifying with two or more races grew more significantly from 1.39% to 2.15%. The largest increase was seen among those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 1.25% to 2.15%. There were no changes reported in the Black category, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identification saw a significant decrease from 1.53% to 0.81%.

20002010Change
White95.13%94.09%-1.09%
Two or More Races1.39%2.15%54.68%
Hispanic1.25%2.15%72%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.7%0.81%15.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.53%0.81%-47.06%
Black0%0%0%