Kneeshaw Surname
Approximately 1,118 people bear this surname
Kneeshaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kneesall,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, four miles from Ollerton. As is common in such names, the suffix has -aw instead of -all; compare Shallcross and Shawcross, Lindall and Lindow, Preesall and Presow, Picthall and Picthaw.
Read More About This SurnameKneeshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 471 | 1:118,297 | 12,035 |
| United States | 292 | 1:1,241,298 | 87,773 |
| Canada | 191 | 1:192,909 | 18,967 |
| Australia | 129 | 1:209,269 | 20,284 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Kneeshaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kneesall,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, four miles from Ollerton. As is common in such names, the suffix has -aw instead of -all; compare Shallcross and Shawcross, Lindall and Lindow, Preesall and Presow, Picthall and Picthaw.
Bazilus de Kneshale, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Knewshale, rector of Beetley, Norfolk, 1341: History of Norfolk.
Ricardus Knesall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(English) belonging to Kneesall (Notts), 13th cent. Kneshale, 14th cent. Knewshale, Knesall = prob. Cnéo(w)’s Hall [the Old English cnéo(w, ‘(lit.) knee,’ ‘degree of relation- ship,’ ‘generation,’ seems to have been used as a pers. name although a neuter noun; + h(e)all, hall]
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Kneeshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kneeshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kneeshaw is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kneeshaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kneeshaw is the 331,076th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,518,377 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Kneeshaw live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 118,297. In England Kneeshaw is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Besides England Kneeshaw is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.
Kneeshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kneeshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kneeshaw last name increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,825 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kneeshaw Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kneeshaw last name is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kneeshaw last name are 12.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.02% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kneeshaw earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $50,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $48,650 CAD per year.
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