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

Knowles (Arabic: نويلز) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Knowles click here.

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

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

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 38,325 people, or 1 in 9,458. In The United States Knowles is most common in: Florida, where 12 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 107 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and The Bahamas, where 9 percent are found.

Knowles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Knowles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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 devotion of those holding the Knowles surname is principally Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Knowles surname are 11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.77% registered with the political 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.