Knevett Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Knevett Surname Definition:

V. Knyvett.

Knevett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:428,60028,863
Australia811:333,28028,364
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Wales41:773,63329,106
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394

Knevett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Knyvett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of the Norman name Duvenet.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Knevett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knevett is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knevett? popularity and diffusion

Knevett is the 1,098,270th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Knevett live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 428,600. In England Knevett is most common in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Essex, where 16 percent reside and West Sussex, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Knevett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knevett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Knevett surname rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knevett Last Name Statistics demography

Knevett earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knevette930/
Knevets86427/
Knevitt86186/
Knyvett86156/
Knivett8699/
Knevetz862/
Knevit773/
Knyvets7176/
Knivets7125/
Knebitt711/
Knevite711/
Knewetz711/
Quinnevette671/
Knawet620/
Kneivid572/
Knyvaitė532/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knevett
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