Kneafsey Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Kneafsey Surname Definition:

Ó Cnáimhsighe Also anglicized Crampsy and, by pseudo-translation, Bonar. These names belong almost exclusively to Co. Donegal. MIF 158

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Kneafsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:294,80522,579
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Ireland991:47,5653,501
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland81:669,22723,443
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland881:50,3394,237
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kneafsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cnáimhsighe Also anglicized Crampsy and, by pseudo-translation, Bonar. These names belong almost exclusively to Co. Donegal. MIF 158

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cnáimhsighe Also anglicized Crampsy and, by pseudo-translation, Bonar. These names belong almost exclusively to Co. Donegal. MIF 158

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to someone from marsh lands.

- davey115

Kneafsey Last Name Facts

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

Kneafsey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneafsey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 639,219th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. Kneafsey is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kneafsey reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

Kneafsey is most numerous in England, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Ireland, where 21 percent are found.

Kneafsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kneafsey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kneafsey surname grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 5,367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 113 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kneafsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kneafsey last name are 7.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.05% being registered with the party.

Kneafsey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning $40,747 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneafsy931/
Kneafsea881/
Kneavsey880/
Kneafesy880/
Knafsy860/
Kneafcy8011/
Knifsey800/
Kneaphesy710/
Knewse710/
Khnafssi632/
Kneewji531/
Knavzish501/

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