Knowsley Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Knowsley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knowsley,' a township in the parish of Huyton, Lancashire, three miles from Prescot.
1570. Baptised — William, s. Robert Knowesley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1585. Thomas Steere and Isabell Knowsley, d.
Read More About This SurnameKnowsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Knowsley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knowsley,' a township in the parish of Huyton, Lancashire, three miles from Prescot.
1570. Baptised — William, s. Robert Knowesley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1585. Thomas Steere and Isabell Knowsley, d. William Knowsley, late of Denbigh, in Wales: Marriage Lic (London).
1586-7. Henry Knowsley, or Knousley, Denbighshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
James Knowsley, of the city of Chester, 1680: Wills at Chester.
(English) belonging to Knowsley (Lancs), the Domesday Chenulveslei = Cenwulf’s Lea [the genit. of Anglo-Saxon Cenwulf—céne, bold; wulf, wolf + leáh (Middle English ley]
A township in Lancashire, anciently Knouselegh. The family possessed the estate temp. Edward II., if not earlier.
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Knowsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knowsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knowsley is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Knowsley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,511,557th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name Knowsley is predominantly found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Knowsley live; 70 percent live in Australasia and 70 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Knowsley is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 550,933. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Australia Knowsley exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Knowsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knowsley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knowsley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knowsley surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Knowsley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.66% less than the national average, earning $36,392 USD per year.
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