Knowland Surname

557,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Knowland Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the knoll, or hilltop land.

Knowland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3681:984,94373,005
England1521:366,56626,048
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales41:773,63329,106
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

Knowland (18) may also be a first name.

Knowland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the knoll, or hilltop land.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Knowland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knowland is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knowland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knowland is the 557,062nd most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,762,777 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Knowland live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Knowland is also the 2,608,198th most common given name at a global level, borne by 18 people.

The surname Knowland is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 984,943. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Knowland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knowland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knowland surname expanded 155 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knowland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knowland surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knowland earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 72.29% more than the national average, earning $85,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knowlands941/
Knoweland941/
Nowland932,733/
Knoland9310/
Nouwland8819/
Knolland881/
Noweland881/
Nowiland881/
Knooland880/
Knohland880/
Noland8613,619/
Nouweland8244/
Nowowland821/
Newland8017,266/
Nolland8073/
Nolandt8053/
Noyland8034/
Nouland8020/
Kniland809/
Nolandi809/
Nolanda807/
Noeland804/
Nolande804/
Nowlind803/
Noiland801/
Knyland801/
Nowlend801/
Nowlnad801/
Nojland801/
Nawland800/
Knuland800/
Kneland800/
Nooland800/
Knaland800/
Nuoland800/
Nolaind800/
Nowlund800/
Noleand800/
Kneeland753,389/
Nuweland7535/
Niewland7529/
Nolianda7527/
Noolandi7515/
Newlande755/
Nwalandu755/
Noulanda753/
Knealand751/
Kneiland751/
Knelland751/
Noolanda751/
Nolanida751/
Noealand751/
Niolland751/
Noisland750/
Knieland750/
Knollund750/
Knauland750/
Knulande750/
Nlandu71128,881/
Nyland714,808/
Niland712,649/
Nieuwland712,313/
Nuland71353/
Neland71179/
Nlanda71131/
Nlandi7182/
Nolind7174/
Nøland7150/
Nolant7149/
Naland7131/
Nlando7111/
Nolund719/
Nolend713/
Nlande712/
Nolan-Day711/
Nawalanda711/
Noailland711/
Nolond710/
Nijland675,721/
Nieland673,889/
N'Landu673,033/
Neyland671,878/
Neuland67843/
Neiland67716/
Neeland67632/
Nieuwlandt67192/
Nealand67176/
Nyeland67161/
Nlandou67157/
Nalande67149/
Nalanda67137/
Newlund6733/
Nolinda6724/
Nejland6722/
N Landu6721/
Neljand6720/
Nauland6714/
Nailand6713/
Nayland6710/
Nilande678/
Nelanda678/
N'Landi678/
Newlond677/
Nilandi677/
Nalandi677/
Nolinde674/
Nlandua674/
Noulund674/
Nalando674/
Newlend673/
Nalandy673/
Nelland672/
Nalland672/
Nilanda672/
Nilando672/
Nolenda672/
Nylanda672/
Nolende672/
Nialand671/
Nalwand671/
Nyhland671/
Nylaind671/
Newlind671/
Newlnad671/
Niiland671/
Nlaindi671/
Nueland671/
Nolan-Wedd671/
Nelande671/
Nelandt671/
Nolundi671/
Nollund671/
Noy Landau671/
Nulland671/
Nelandi671/
Nnlandu671/
Nnoulandia671/
Nlanndu671/
Nieuwlande671/
Nolondo671/
Nolanti671/
Nhlando671/
Nylandt671/
Nilanad671/
Noylund670/
Nehland670/
Nhyland670/
Nilland670/
Nileand670/

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