Knewstubb Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Knewstubb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knewstubb,' a spot in or near the parish of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland The suffix is -stubb; v. Stubbs.

Thomas Knewstupp, his wife, and 2 children: History and Traditions of Mallerstang Forest, Westmorland, W.

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Knewstubb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330

Knewstubb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knewstubb,' a spot in or near the parish of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland The suffix is -stubb; v. Stubbs.

Thomas Knewstupp, his wife, and 2 children: History and Traditions of Mallerstang Forest, Westmorland, W. Nicholls.

John Knewstupp and his mother: ibid.

John Knewstupp and 2 children: ibid.

1696. Buried — Ann Knewstub: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1698. — Mary Knewstub: ibid.

1734. William Knewstub: History and Traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, W. Nicholls.

— Anthony Knewstub: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) Dweller by a KneePost [formerly Knewstupp — Middle English knew, Old English cnéow, knee + Middle Northern English stupp, stulp, Old Norse stólpi (Dano-Norwegian stolpe), post, pillar] This surname seems to be of West­moreland origin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Knostrop; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Knewstubb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knewstubb occurs in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knewstubb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,710,039th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. Knewstubb occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 77 percent of Knewstubb are found; 77 percent are found in Australasia and 77 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 66,593. In New Zealand it is most numerous in: Canterbury Region, where 47 percent live, Otago Region, where 21 percent live and Wellington Region, where 18 percent live. Outside of New Zealand Knewstubb is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Knewstubb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knewstubb has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Newstub880/
Knewsteib780/
Nystubb752/
Knewstep7119/
Neistuba711/
Knewstip710/
Nestby6718/

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