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

Knuckley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knuckley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Knuckley are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Knuckley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States Knuckley is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 39 percent reside, Texas, where 33 percent reside and North Carolina, where 21 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Knuckley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knuckley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knuckley surname rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knuckley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Knuckley surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being 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