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

The surname Knowles (Arabic: نويلز) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 6,430^th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,011 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Knowles are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 527,582^nd most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 282 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 38,325 people, or 1 in 9,458. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Knowles is found in 107 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and The Bahamas, where 9 percent live.

Knowles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Knowles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knowles surname rose 579 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 488 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 122 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Knowles Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Knowles last name are 11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knowles earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.99% more than the national average, earning 422,182 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.59% more than the national average, earning R 372,120 per year; in United States they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $43,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,313 CAD per year.