Knowe Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Knowe 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

Knowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Knowe 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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Knowe Last Name Facts

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

Knowe occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knowe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Knowe occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Knowe live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Knowe is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Knowe is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 30 percent are found, Arizona, where 19 percent are found and South Carolina, where 19 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Knowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knowe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knowe last name decreased 23 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knowe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knowe are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Knowe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $50,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knowes9118/
Knowei914/
Know89114/
Knoe8912/
Knowhes831/
Kinnowe831/
Knobe80301/
Knowd80135/
Knüwe8050/
Knouw8026/
Knoje8020/
Knawe8020/
Knoye805/
Khnoe804/
Knoue801/
Knoey801/
Knewe801/
Knoow800/
Knove800/
Khnoey7342/
Knogge7341/
Kennow7336/
Knowis7325/
Knuwer7324/
Knoway733/
Knoves733/
Kennoe732/
Knawes731/
Knawey731/
Knawer731/
Knobee731/
Cnower730/
Knawet730/
Knee673,929/
Knie671,664/
Knoy67579/
Knue67555/
Knye67134/
Kney6786/
Knea6766/
Knei6733/
Kinngoe6722/
Knej678/
Knou676/
Kneu674/
Knovets674/
Kennawe674/
Knoa673/
Knoj672/
Knaw671/
Knoi671/
Knowwha671/
Cnow670/
Knae670/
Kennowy670/

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