Knu Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Knu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Knu (28) may also be a first name.

Knu Last Name Facts

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

Knu (Marathi: कनू, Russian: Кну) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Knu live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 28 people.

The surname Knu is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Knu is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 60 percent are found, New York, where 20 percent are found and Ohio, where 20 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 21 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knau86284/
Khnu8617/
Knou866/
Knux864/
Kneu864/
Knuz863/
Knuj863/
Kknu862/
Knuh861/
Kngu861/
Cknu861/
Knnu861/
Knui861/
Kinnu75208/
Knauz75160/
Knuyt7571/
Kneup7564/
Knuut7554/
Kneut7551/
Knoup7547/
Knaud7530/
Khnuy7525/
Khnau7523/
Kennu7513/
Kneuß7512/
Kngau758/
Kneus754/
Knuus753/
Knuht753/
Knnup753/
Kknnu752/
Knudh752/
Knuzz751/
Knuph751/
Knoux751/
Knudd751/
Knusp751/
Knutp751/
Knudė751/
Knusz751/
Khnuh751/
Knnou751/
Knult750/
Knupf750/
Knnud750/
Kneud750/
Knaust67972/
Knaupp67754/
Knautz67749/
Kneuss67547/
Kinnou67537/
Kennou67428/
Knausz67299/
Knuijt67146/
Knaudt67124/
Knuist67105/
Knauts6769/
Kneuts6737/
Kinnud6721/
Knoupf6720/
Knauhs6720/
Cnu6716/
Knnupp6712/
Knæhus679/
Knaußt678/
Khnous676/
Knuuth675/
Knusch673/
Kuennu672/
Kinnup672/
Qnu672/
Kennui672/
Knouth672/
Knauch671/
Knaubp671/
Kennuy671/
Knault671/
Knouph671/
Knuuts671/
Knoutz671/
Kuunnu671/
Khnnou671/
Knnaut671/
Knnust671/
Kneutz671/
Knouts670/
Kimnau670/
Knoust670/
Knoult670/
Kennau670/
Kneuth670/

Knu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knu in the Marathi language
कनूkanu33.33
कनुkanu33.33
कानूkanu33.33
Knu in the Russian language
Кнуknu-

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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
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  • 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 Knu
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