The Knauer surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,171 people carried this name — #13,911 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 135,100 people counted. That is up 2% from 2,135 in 2000.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
78 people named Knauer live in Switzerland.
They live in 7 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
64 people named Knauer have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 113 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 52 people named Knauer.
12 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 25 people named Knauer live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Knauer in American newspapers,
1903–1916.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 7,325 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Knauer,
with a public archive behind them.
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Mauritius Knauer 1613–1664 · naturalist -
Joseph Knauer 1764–1844 · Catholic priest -
Joseph Knauer 1764–1844 · Catholic priest
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Joseph Knauer 1764–1844 · Catholic priest
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Thomas Knauer 1600–1600 · hymnwriter
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Anna Maria Knauer 1642–1694
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Knauer.
- Knab 976 · U.S. census
- Knaebel 253 · U.S. census
- Knaff 317 · U.S. census
- Knapik 1,399 · U.S. census
- Knapp 41,771 · U.S. census
- Knaub 1,570 · U.S. census
- Knaus 2,047 · U.S. census
- Knauss 2,212 · U.S. census
- Knecht 5,452 · U.S. census
- Kneib 249 · U.S. census
- Kneip 686 · U.S. census
- Knepper 3,930 · U.S. census
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