Know Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Know Surname Definition:
Weak forms of Knowl(e, Knoll, q.v.
Or, if he wanders up the howe, Her living image, in her yowe [ewe], Comes bleating to him owre the knowe.— Burns, ‘Poor Mailie’s Elegy,’ 26-8
Know Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Know (52) may also be a first name.
Know Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Weak forms of Knowl(e, Knoll, q.v.
Or, if he wanders up the howe, Her living image, in her yowe [ewe], Comes bleating to him owre the knowe.— Burns, ‘Poor Mailie’s Elegy,’ 26-8
Know Demographics
Average Male Know Height
175.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Know Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Know Come From? nationality or country of origin
Know is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Know? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,710,039th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Know live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Know is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 52 people.
Know is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States Know is most common in: California, where 22 percent reside, Virginia, where 20 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
Know Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Know has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 2 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Know Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Know last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Know last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.
Know earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $45,910 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowa | 89 | 96 | / |
| Knowe | 89 | 29 | / |
| Knouw | 89 | 26 | / |
| Knoow | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kennow | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kemnow | 80 | 7 | / |
| Knowtt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knowch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knof | 75 | 838 | / |
| Knov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Knuw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Knaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cnow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kinnowe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knopf | 67 | 14,272 | / |
| Knoff | 67 | 1,285 | / |
| Knoph | 67 | 681 | / |
| Knoef | 67 | 353 | / |
| Knouf | 67 | 163 | / |
| Knoof | 67 | 131 | / |
| Knofe | 67 | 119 | / |
| Knoev | 67 | 30 | / |
| Knawe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Knofs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Knohf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Knoft | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khnov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knaws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knofp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knotf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knovs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knuob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knozf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knoub | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knawf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knawp | 67 | 0 | / |
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