Knelson Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Knelson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1391:265,07624,993
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Knelson Last Name Facts

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

Knelson occurs most in Canada. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knelson? popularity and diffusion

Knelson is the 1,231,034th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Knelson are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Knelson is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 265,076. In Canada it is mostly found in: British Columbia, where 32 percent are found, Alberta, where 31 percent are found and Ontario, where 26 percent are found. Beside Canada this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Knelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knelson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knelson last name grew 1,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knelson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knelson last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knelson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 39% more than the national average, earning $59,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.97% less than the national average, earning $44,235 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneulson931/
K'Nelson931/
Knellson930/
Kennelson881/
Knelsen861,448/
Cnelson862/
Kenlson861/
Knelssen80195/
Knielsen802/
Knuelsen801/
Knelsienė751/
Knelzen71164/
Knilsen710/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Knelson
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