Knowels Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Knowels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knowels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

Knowels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knowels is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Knowels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knowels? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,441,361st most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The surname Knowels is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Knowels live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 3,553,519. In The United States Knowels is mostly found in: Washington, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Knowels exists in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Knowels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knowels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knowels last name declined 44 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knowels Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Knowels are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knowels earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.04% less than the national average, earning $30,185 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knowells936/
Knoweles936/
Knouwels932/
Knowls9263/
Knoels921/
Knouwells883/
Knowles8687,790/
Knowlls862/
Knoeles861/
Knobels860/
Knovels860/
Knouels860/
Knowless8015/
Knowlles805/
Knowiles801/
Knowlese800/
Knowoles800/
Knawls773/
Knowlz771/
Knouls770/
Kneals770/
Knevels71734/
Knevals7135/
Knovles714/
Knoules714/
Knejels711/
Knévels711/
Knowlesová711/
Kneeles711/
Knovals710/
Kneells710/
Cnowles710/
Kneuvels6752/
Kneusels6713/
Knevills670/
Knouelez670/
Knevells670/
Knauls6294/
Knails621/
Knaulls571/
Knables570/
Knaules570/
Cneuvels534/
Kennayls530/

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Footnotes

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