Knowd Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Knowd Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knowd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Knowd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knowd is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knowd? popularity and diffusion

Knowd is the 1,537,949th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Knowd reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 44 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 29 percent are found and West Midlands, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England Knowd occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Ireland, where 23 percent are found.

Knowd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knowd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 155 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Knowd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Knowd surname is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Knowd last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Knowd earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knowds910/
Knod89426/
Nowd8920/
Knwd892/
Knouwds83200/
Knode801,067/
Knodt80926/
Nowdu80312/
Nowda8074/
Knowe8029/
Knoud8028/
Knowt8017/
Nowod8010/
Nowdo804/
Nowad803/
Knood802/
Knoda801/
Knodd801/
Nowdi801/
Nowdy801/
Nowed801/
Nowde801/
Knodo801/
Nod751,791/
Knd7542/
Nwd7520/
Nowada7388/
Nowaid7314/
Knoedt7313/
Nowadi7313/
Nowudu738/
Noweed738/
Nowood737/
Knowtt732/
Knoodt732/
Nowhad732/
Nowdeh732/
Knaode731/
Knnodi731/
Nowidu731/
Naowad731/
Nyowdo731/
Nowdoe731/
Nowode731/
Nowuda731/
Nowude731/
Knwede731/
Noowad731/
Nowday730/
Knoode730/
Noda67154,650/
Node6713,987/
Nody6710,981/
Nodi678,159/
Knot671,579/
Noad671,327/
Nodo67870/
Noud67429/
Noyd67412/
Nood67328/
Nodu67216/
Naod67160/
Noid67145/
Noed67128/
Nodd67103/
Naowadi6768/
Kndi6748/
Nouwade6747/
Knad6736/
Knöd6727/
Nohd6724/
Knud6723/
Nwod6718/
Knde6717/
Nwed6714/
Nyod6712/
Kndu6711/
Nyowade6710/
Kndo6710/
Nodt679/
Nouwode679/
Nowoadi677/
Knda676/
Nwdo676/
Nwde676/
Noewood674/
Neod674/
Nawd674/
Nwda674/
Nouwedo673/
Nwad673/
Knnd672/
Nowt672/
Nnod672/
Nodé672/
Kndy672/
Knwt672/
Kndd672/
Niod672/
Nwdy672/
Kinnowe671/
Knid671/
Knnewad671/
Knodiya671/
Nwud671/
Nowheed671/
Nouawdi671/
Nowedee671/
Nowedeo671/
Nowaodi671/
Nwowodi671/
Nouwedi671/
Nouweid671/
Nowadde671/
Nowoday671/
Nowodło671/
Nhod671/
Nodw671/
Nwyd671/
Naowade671/
Nwwd671/
Nwtd671/
Nwdt671/
Newd671/
No D671/
Wnod671/
Hnwd671/
Kndw671/
Kned671/
Knto671/
Knyd671/
Hnod670/
Noywood670/
Knawe6020/
Knove600/
Kennawe504/

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