Knelly Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Knelly Surname User-submission:

The surname Knelly comes from the German word Knol, meaning 'knot'.

Knelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Knelly Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Knelly comes from the German word Knol, meaning 'knot'.

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Knelly Last Name Facts

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

Knelly occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knelly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,658,108th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Knelly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Knelly are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States Knelly is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 82 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Knelly occurs in one country. It is also found in Malta, where 1 percent live.

Knelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knelly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knelly last name grew 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knelly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knelly last name are 28.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82.14% being registered with the political party.

Knelly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knelley920/
Kennelly866,182/
Kinnelly8654/
Kenlly8381/
Knelle8317/
Cnelly832/
Knelli831/
Knella831/
Kinlly830/
Kennelley80276/
Kenneully801/
Keennelly800/
Kinnelley800/
Kënella7720/
Knelles7710/
Knuelle778/
Knoelle773/
Knellei771/
Kennlly770/
Kinnlly770/
Kenly73854/
Kinly7317/
Kennelli716/
Kennilly710/
Kinnelle710/
Kennlley710/
Kennella710/
Cennelly710/
Kinley675,493/
Kenley672,201/
Quinnelly67272/
Knülle67168/
Kinlay67127/
Kenlay6755/
Keenly6755/
Knölle6745/
Knille6730/
Kennly6710/
Kienly678/
Kenneller675/
Kinnly674/
Knilli673/
Kühnly672/
Cnlley671/
Cenlly671/
Chennelly671/
Cinnelley671/
Kinlla671/
Kenluy671/
Kinloy671/
Kenloy670/
Kihnly670/
Kinnilley670/
Qnelle670/
Kehnly670/
Knilla670/

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