Kneebone Surname

160,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kneebone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Cornish name.

Jane, d. of Grace Kneebone, 1585: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Anthony Kneebone, of Gwenapp, 1753: ibid.

1681. Married — William Holmes and Mary Kneebone: St.

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Kneebone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,1531:23,4133,217
United States6911:524,54343,759
England4151:134,26013,202
New Zealand2381:19,0273,347
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
Scotland171:314,93014,413
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4471:54,5316,519
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Kneebone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Cornish name.

Jane, d. of Grace Kneebone, 1585: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Anthony Kneebone, of Gwenapp, 1753: ibid.

1681. Married — William Holmes and Mary Kneebone: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1692. Amor Steffe and Susan Kneebone: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1796. Married — William Pummis and Margery Kneebone: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Celtic) a Cornish name of ob­scure origin, but perh. for Carnébone [Cornish carn, a cairn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Nyebo; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kneebone was the name of a part owner of the manor of Pencarrow, Egloshayle, in 1585 (M.) Kittow was an old Egloshayle name (M.).

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

Kneebone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kneebone is found most frequently in Australia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneebone? popularity and diffusion

Kneebone is the 160,816th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,689,131 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Kneebone reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 1,153 people, or 1 in 23,413. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 35 percent are found, New South Wales, where 26 percent are found and South Australia, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Australia this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Kneebone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kneebone has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kneebone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kneebone surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kneebone earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning R 102,240 per year; in United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $57,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kneebon931/
Kneabone8839/
Kneebong883/
Knesbone880/
Knnebune751/
Kenneboina671/
Kenneboyni671/
Knisbon670/
Kinnevane590/
Kennevane590/
Kniban572/
Knobani531/
Chenneboyni531/
Kinnevan5030/
Kennevan5016/
Knibandh501/

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