Knuckley Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Knuckley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knuckley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Knuckley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knuckley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knuckley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,876,555th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Knuckley live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States Knuckley is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 39 percent are found, Texas, where 33 percent are found and North Carolina, where 21 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Knuckley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knuckley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knuckley last name expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knuckley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Knuckley surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Knuckley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.65% less than the national average, earning $37,691 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knuckle93268/
Knickley883/
Knockley881/
Knuckler881/
Knucle862/
Knukle860/
K'Nuckles822/
Knickle80534/
Knicley80208/
Knockle8011/
Knukles805/
Knukler800/
Knokle717/
Knikle710/
Qnickle671/
Kennicle632/

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Knuckley Reference & Research

Nuckley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Nuckley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knuckley
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis