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- Knapp - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Knapp
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
* As a German surname, from the noun Knabe (“boy, young unmarried man”). This is also found as the variant Knap. * As an English surname related to the above, from the noun knave, similar to Nave. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English knappe (“hillock”), from Old English cnæpp (“summit”), probably from the same source as Icelandic hnappur (“button”). * As a Jewish surname, from the German adjective knapp (“scarce, tight”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Knapps Derived from Knapp
- Knappe Derived from Knapp
- Knapper Derived from Knapp
- Knappen Derived from Knapp
- Knappers Derived from Knapp
- Knappová Derived from Knapp
- Knappitsch Derived from Knapp
- Knappenberger Derived from Knapp
- Abel English origin
- Abraham English origin
Popularity by Country
Knapp
Rank #760
Frequency
41,267 people (15.3 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 95.9% Hispanic 1.52% Black 0.55% Asian/PI 0.39% Native Am. 0.5% Two+ 1.14%
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