Knagg Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Knagg Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knaggs' or 'knagg,' from residence thereby. A Yorkshire surname, as might be expected. 'Knag, the rugged top of a hill. North' (Halliwell). 'Knaggs, pointed rocks, or rugged tops of hills' (Brockett).

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Knagg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:320,21923,859
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Wales41:773,63329,106
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Knagg (48) may also be a first name.

Knagg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knaggs' or 'knagg,' from residence thereby. A Yorkshire surname, as might be expected. 'Knag, the rugged top of a hill. North' (Halliwell). 'Knaggs, pointed rocks, or rugged tops of hills' (Brockett).

1620-1. Thomas Reekes and Joane Knagges: Marriage Lic. (London).

1637. Buried — Prina, d. William Knagge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1665. — Alice Knagg: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Jagged or Crooked Hill-Top [cp. Dano-Norwegian knag, a hook, peg; and Ger. knagge, a knot (in wood), bracket]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Knaggs, an old Gisborough name, is still to be found in that locality (O.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Knagg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knagg is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Knagg.

How Common Is The Last Name Knagg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,055,483rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Knagg are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles. Knagg is also the 1,448,253rd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 48 people.

The last name Knagg is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 31 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 30 percent are found and Cumbria, where 14 percent are found. Excluding England Knagg occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Sweden, where 8 percent are found.

Knagg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knagg has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Knagg last name expanded 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knagg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knagg last name are 45.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.31% being registered with the political party.

Knagg earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,904 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knag89257/
Knagh805/
Knaag804/
Knags802/
Knogg801/
Knaug801/
Knaugz731/
Kinnag731/
Knaugh730/
Knoggs730/
Knak672,523/
Knog67391/
Kennagh6723/
Cnag673/
Knagová673/
Kingnog671/
Knaq671/

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Knagg Reference & Research

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