Knowle Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Knowle Surname Definition:

For Knoll, q.v.

John de Knowle.—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1311.

Knowle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1941:44,1125,947
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England61:9,286,343223,652
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Knowle (17) may also be a first name.

Knowle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Knoll, q.v.

John de Knowle.—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1311.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Localities in many counties are so called, from Anglo-Saxon cnoll a knoll, hill, or summit; a little round hill. See Knollys.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Knowle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knowle occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knowle? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knowle is the 899,940th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Knowle reside; 65 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 17 people.

The surname Knowle is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 44,112. In Israel it is most common in: Tel Aviv District, where 36 percent are found, Central District, where 17 percent are found and Haifa District, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Israel this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.

Knowle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knowle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 323 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knowle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knowle last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

Knowle earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.5% more than the national average, earning $51,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knowley9244/
Knowled921/
Knowlea921/
Knowele920/
Knowl9124/
Knowlles865/
Knowlech861/
Knowlley861/
Knowlees861/
Knowel8362/
Knowll835/
Knowell77103/
Knovles774/
Knobley772/
Knowetl771/
Knowlis771/
Knawler770/
Cnowles770/
Knowliy770/
Knawl730/
Knable67861/
Knäble67143/
Knuble6715/
Knawel672/
Knovel670/
Knobly670/
Knubley62188/
Kneuble620/
Knabley620/
Knovlich572/
Knavel50339/
Knavil500/

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