Bouwknegt Surname

485,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bouwknegt Surname User-submission:

The Bouwknegt family has its origins in the North-East of the Netherlands. ( County of Drenthe ).

It was one of the poorest regions in the Netherlands.

The core business was agriculture and peat.

The name Bouwknegt comes from those who worked at the land and peat fields.

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Bouwknegt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6341:26,6364,336
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Bouwknegt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bouwknegt family has its origins in the North-East of the Netherlands. ( County of Drenthe ).

It was one of the poorest regions in the Netherlands.

The core business was agriculture and peat.

The name Bouwknegt comes from those who worked at the land and peat fields.

"Bouw" means farmland. "knegt" means servant. A Bouwknegt is a farmhand.

- roelbouwknegt

Bouwknegt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bouwknegt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bouwknegt occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouwknegt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 485,771st most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,654,307 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Bouwknegt live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Bouwknegt is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 634 people, or 1 in 26,636. In The Netherlands Bouwknegt is most numerous in: Drenthe, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 12 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Bouwknegt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bouwknegt last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bouwknegt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning $37,599 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouwkneght951/
Bouknegt9417/
Bouwknecht84123/
Bouknecht7837/
Boukinght781/
Baiwknegt781/
Boknecht71113/
Bauknect713/
Bokinght711/
Bokongot711/
Bauknecht672,354/
Bukunguta6721/
Bohknecht6721/
Bocanegta671/
Baoknecht671/
Bauknehct671/
Bawknecht670/

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