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

Knoop, 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 Knoop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Knoop in America

Knoop is the 19123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Knoop surname appeared 1,422 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Knoop.

We can also compare 2010 data for Knoop 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 Knoop

The surname KNOOP originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 13th century. The name is derived from the Middle Low German word "knopp," which means "knob" or "button," likely referring to a person who made or sold buttons or knotted cords.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the city records of Cologne, Germany, dating back to the year 1284, where a person named "Henricus Knopp" is mentioned. During the Middle Ages, the name was more commonly spelled as "Knopp" or "Knop," and it wasn't until later that the spelling "KNOOP" became more widespread.

In the 14th century, the name KNOOP appeared in several historical documents across various regions of Germany. For instance, in 1367, a record from the city of Nuremberg mentions a "Johannes Knop," while in 1392, a "Heinrich Knopp" is listed in the records of the city of Lübeck.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname KNOOP was Martin Knoop, a German theologian and Lutheran minister who lived from 1563 to 1601. He served as a pastor in various churches in Germany and authored several religious works.

Another notable figure with the KNOOP surname was Johann Hieronymus Knoop (1663-1745), a German botanist and physician. He is best known for his work "Dendrologia," published in 1763, which was a comprehensive study of trees and their uses.

In the 18th century, Johann Hermann Knoop (1700-1769), a German engraver and artist, gained recognition for his intricate copperplate engravings and illustrations of plants and flowers.

During the 19th century, Johann Wilhelm Knoop (1811-1894) was a prominent German educator and author who wrote several books on teaching methods and educational philosophy.

The KNOOP surname also has ties to place names in Germany, such as Knoop, a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, and Knoopsmühlen, a village in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, also in Schleswig-Holstein.

While the KNOOP surname is primarily associated with Germany, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, as people migrated and settled in different regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Knoop

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

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 Knoop 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 Knoop 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 Knoop was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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