Knops

Knops Meaning & Origin

About Knops
The surname Knops is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "knop," which means "knob" or "button" in English. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold buttons or knobs. The name Knops may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive knob-like feature, such as a bump on the head. Overall, the surname Knops is associated with the occupation or physical characteristic related to knobs or buttons.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Knops is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Knops: 325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knops based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Knops is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPS
🔊 Soundex
K5012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA1 P S
🌐 IPA
/knops*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knops in Braille

Here's how to represent Knops in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Knops in braille

How to sign the name Knops using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Knops using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Knops in sign language

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