Knuckey Surname

300,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Knuckey Surname User-submission:

From Cornwall; derived from a term meaning a 'sheath of wheat', 'bundle of sticks', or 'cluster of trees'.

Knuckey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5651:47,7805,974
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
England1941:287,20622,180
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Chile481:367,01010,126
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Wales161:193,40812,484
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
France31:22,140,907385,998
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Knuckey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Cornwall; derived from a term meaning a 'sheath of wheat', 'bundle of sticks', or 'cluster of trees'.

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Knuckey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knuckey occurs most in Australia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knuckey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knuckey is the 300,507th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,760,906 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Knuckey are found; 51 percent are found in Australasia and 51 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Knuckey is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 565 people, or 1 in 47,780. In Australia Knuckey is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 28 percent reside, Western Australia, where 25 percent reside and Victoria, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Australia Knuckey exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Knuckey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knuckey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 808 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knuckey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knuckey last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knuckey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 369.83% more than the national average, earning R 1,116,490 per year; in United States they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning $47,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning $57,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knucky923/
Knuycky865/
Knockey862/
Kneucke861/
Knuekey860/
Knuckie860/
Kneucker8047/
Knuschke8044/
Knocke771,043/
Knokey7787/
Knicky7723/
Knauke7717/
Knouke770/
Knauky770/
Knicke770/
Knucay770/
Knukie770/
Kneuker7160/
Knockee718/
Knusske714/
Knockie713/
Knouker711/
Knouche711/
Kniecky710/
Knauker710/
Knoke673,851/
Könnicke67145/
Kennicke674/
Knuka673/
Khnouche672/
Künnicke671/
Knnouche671/
Knike670/

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