Knough Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Knough Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Knough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knough occurs most in Canada. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knough? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Knough occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Knough reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada Knough is most common in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Canada Knough exists in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 17 percent reside.

Knough Last Name Statistics demography

Knough earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.74% more than the national average, earning $58,496 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoug911/
Knogh911/
Knugh910/
Kennough860/
Knaugh830/
Knog80391/
Knug803/
Knokh7345/
Knagh735/
Cnoug732/
Knogg731/
Kneug731/
Knukh731/
Knoux731/
Knaug731/
Knoig730/
Kennaugh71990/
Kinnaugh7114/
Kemnog671/
Kneegh671/
Knousc671/
Knaugz671/
Khnokh671/
Knuggs671/
Knoggs670/
Knouke670/

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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 Knough
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