Knowlen Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Knowlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knowlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Knowlen (15) may also be a first name.

Knowlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knowlen has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knowlen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,129,067th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name Knowlen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Knowlen reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Knowlen is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name Knowlen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 1,734,253. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 25 percent are found, Washington, where 13 percent are found and North Dakota, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Costa Rica, where 1 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.

Knowlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knowlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knowlen last name expanded 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knowlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knowlen last name are 23.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

Knowlen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $44,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knowleen931/
Knowlgen931/
Knowelen931/
Knowllen930/
Knowlien930/
Knowlin86342/
Knawlen861/
Knowline801/
Knowlayne759/
Knoblin712/
Knablen711/
Knablein6725/
Knablin5726/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knowlen
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