The Knoblauch surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,670 people carried this name — #17,014 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 175,400 people counted. That is up 4% from 1,610 in 2000.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
143 people named Knoblauch live in Switzerland.
They live in 12 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
115 people named Knoblauch have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 128 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 Warmian-Masurian.
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 55 people named Knoblauch.
16 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 8 départements, most often Meurthe-et-Moselle.
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 print
Knoblauch in American newspapers,
1873–1915.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.
Who carried it
People named Knoblauch,
with a public archive behind them.
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Hermann Knoblauch 1820–1895 · politician -
Hermann Knoblauch 1820–1895 · politician
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Gustav Knoblauch 1833–1916 · architect -
Jakob Knoblauch 1300–1357 · politician
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Johann Knobloch 1478–1528 · book printer
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Joseph Wilhelm Knoblauch 1781–1819
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Knoblauch.
- Kneip 686 · U.S. census
- Knepper 3,930 · U.S. census
- Knezevic 561 · U.S. census
- Knight 136,713 · U.S. census
- Knipper 551 · U.S. census
- Knittel 1,254 · U.S. census
- Knobloch 2,282 · U.S. census
- Knoch 916 · U.S. census
- Knochel 350 · U.S. census
- Knoderer 103 · U.S. census
- Knoerr 236 · U.S. census
- Knoll 9,608 · U.S. census
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