Knape Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Knape Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Knape family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer In Copperworks 2
Living On Own Means 2
Book Keeper Warehouse 1
Dataller In Coal Mine 1
Domestic Servant 1
Furnace Stoker 1
Iron Turner Fitter (apprentice) 1
Maker Up Factory 1
Medical Practitioner 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Pattern Maker 1
Port Office Boy 1
Pavions Labourer 1
Stone Mason 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Clerk 1
Railway Accountants Clerk 1
Retired Ostler 1
Butcher Clerk 1
Shoemaker Boot 1

Knape Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Knipe 80% 1,835
2 Knope 80% 376
3 Knape 100% 266
4 Knap 80% 169
5 Kenp 40% 123
6 Knoop 40% 121
7 Knop 60% 117

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The surname Knape is the 3rd most popular variant of Knipe.

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