Knelsen Surname

269,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belize

Knelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7491:49,1935,973
Mexico2931:423,6398,188
Bolivia1501:70,7763,360
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Germany991:813,18659,527
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Belize81:44,4342,498
England51:11,143,612252,590
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Knelsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knelsen is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Knelsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Knelsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knelsen is the 269,545th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,032,836 people. Knelsen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Knelsen reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 749 people, or 1 in 49,193. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 47 percent live, Alberta, where 30 percent live and Manitoba, where 11 percent live. Other than Canada it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent live and Bolivia, where 10 percent live.

Knelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knelsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knelsen surname expanded 10,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knelsen last name are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knelsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.8% less than the national average, earning $35,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $44,964 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knelssen93195/
Knielsen932/
Knelsenn931/
Knuelsen931/
Knellesen8814/
Knelsienė881/
Knelson86189/
Knelzen86164/
Knlesen861/
Knilsen860/
Knellessen8210/
Kinlesen8028/
K'Nelson801/
Kneulson801/
Knellson800/
Kennelson751/
Cnelson712/
Kenlson711/
Kinlesin672/
Quinlsn573/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knelsen
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