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Where Does The Last Name Knowes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Knowes is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knowes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,649,889^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Knowes is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Knowes live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 17 percent are found, Herefordshire, where 17 percent are found and Lancashire, where 17 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.

Knowes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Knowes has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Knowes last name declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knowes Last Name Statistics ^demography

Knowes earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.