Find out how popular the last name Knaub is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Knaub.

Knaub, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Knaub surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Knaub in America

Knaub is the 17823rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Knaub surname appeared 1,570 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Knaub.

We can also compare 2010 data for Knaub to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Knaub

The surname KNAUB originated in Germany and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Knab," which means "boy" or "young man." This suggests that the name may have originally been given as a descriptive nickname to a young male or a diminutive form of a personal name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KNAUB surname can be found in the records of the town of Alsfeld, Hesse, Germany, where a certain Johannes Knaub was listed as a resident in 1567. The name also appeared in various church records and municipal documents throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in regions such as Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Baden-Württemberg.

Notable individuals who bore the KNAUB surname include Johann Knaub (1618-1697), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg. Another KNAUB of historical significance was Friedrich Knaub (1725-1789), a prominent German engraver and printmaker from Nuremberg, renowned for his intricate copperplate engravings.

In the 18th century, the KNAUB surname began to appear in various regions of the United States, likely due to German immigration. One of the earliest recorded American bearers of the name was Jacob Knaub, who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1730s. Another notable American KNAUB was John Knaub (1816-1889), a successful businessman and politician from Ohio, who served as a member of the Ohio State Senate.

Other notable individuals with the KNAUB surname include Wilhelm Knaub (1849-1917), a German painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes, and Paul Knaub (1883-1954), a German-born American architect who designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Throughout its history, the KNAUB surname has also been spelled in various ways, such as Knab, Knabe, and Knaubbe, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the German language and its association with youth or a diminutive form of a personal name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Knaub

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Knaub.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Knaub was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Knaub has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Knaub was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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