Knain Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Knain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Norway131:395,56035,657
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Knain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knain is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Knain is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Knain are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Dakota, where 49 percent reside, Alabama, where 15 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 18 percent reside.

Knain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knain has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knain surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knain earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 27.5% more than the national average, earning 441,252 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning $42,546 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaian917/
Khnain912/
Knan89163/
Khnatin837/
Kinnain830/
Khnan801,459/
Knijn80572/
Knaan80503/
Knine80174/
Knein80140/
Knahn8028/
Knien8027/
Knane8014/
Knean806/
Knnan805/
Knank805/
Knaen805/
Knant803/
Knhan802/
Knanh801/
Knaun800/
Knann800/
Knasn800/
Kinnaine771/
Kemnaing771/
Kennan731,301/
Kinnan73943/
Knoyan7332/
Khnein7318/
Kna'an734/
Knahan734/
Khnaan733/
Qunain733/
Khnaen733/
Kneyan732/
Kneine732/
Khnien732/
Knanth731/
Knayan731/
Khnaim731/
Knigne731/
Knasne731/
Kniten731/
Knanck731/
Khngan731/
Khnann731/
K'Nine731/
Kneean730/
Knehan730/
Kinnane671,854/
Kennane67213/
Kennann6720/
Knausen6718/
Keennan679/
Cnan679/
Khnoyan678/
Kenngan676/
Knissen675/
Knissin675/
Kniting672/
K'Neine671/
Kimnaun671/
Knhn671/
Khnajan671/
Kna'ane671/
Knichen671/
Kinnand671/
Kuennan671/
Kennean670/
Kaennan670/
Kennein670/
Kneisen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knain
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