Kneen Surname

280,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kneen Surname Definition:

(Manx) for Kaneen, q.v.

Kneen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3551:156,95214,819
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Australia3011:89,68710,310
Isle of Man2111:40730
Canada731:504,73442,927
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales71:442,07621,198
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man3211:16937
England1301:187,50315,253
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Kneen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Manx) for Kaneen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably also a contraction of Mac Cianain. In our early documents it seems to be confused with Nevyn or Nevyne. Andrew John Nevyn is one of the twenty-four Keys in 1418, while Jenkin M’Nyne in 1429 is called Jenkine Mac Nevyne in 1430. If it is a corruption of Nevyn, which is common in Scotland at the present day in the form Niven, it is from (G.) naomh, 'a saint'. It is sometimes pronounced as if written Creen. It is a purely Manx name.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kneen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kneen has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 280,928th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 5,303,891 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Kneen reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Kneen is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 355 people, or 1 in 156,952. In England Kneen is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 19 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.

Kneen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kneen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kneen surname rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kneen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kneen last name are 11.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.21% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kneen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132% more than the national average, earning R 551,328 per year; in United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khneen911/
Kneent911/
Kneean910/
Knen892/
Kinneen83209/
Kneisen830/
Knein80140/
Knien8027/
Knean806/
Knaen805/
Khnen801/
Kneun800/
Knehn800/
Knyen800/
Kennehen771/
Kinnen73881/
Kennen73506/
Künnen73144/
Khnein7318/
Können739/
Knowen739/
Khnaen733/
Khnien732/
Kneine732/
Kneyan732/
Køhnen731/
Knuyen731/
Knehan730/
Kynneggen715/
Kuennen67899/
Knin67297/
Knyn6755/
Knuysen6736/
Knausen6718/
Koennen6710/
Kiennen676/
Keunnen673/
Cnen673/
Kinnuen672/
Kennehn671/
Kennend671/
Knín671/
Khneemt671/
K'Neine671/
Knhn671/
Kinnean670/
Cinneen670/
Kennean670/
Keennen670/
Kinneyn670/
Keennin670/
Kennein670/

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