Knudsen Surname
Approximately 51,384 people bear this surname
Knudsen Surname Definition:
(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Knud or Canute (hill, or white-haired).
Read More About This SurnameKnudsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 25,357 | 1:223 | 19 |
| United States | 12,890 | 1:28,119 | 3,503 |
| Norway | 7,201 | 1:714 | 52 |
| Canada | 1,211 | 1:30,426 | 3,974 |
| Germany | 1,109 | 1:72,593 | 9,197 |
| Sweden | 656 | 1:15,010 | 1,283 |
| Australia | 490 | 1:55,093 | 6,756 |
| Greenland | 437 | 1:129 | 26 |
| England | 262 | 1:212,664 | 18,215 |
| Argentina | 250 | 1:170,974 | 14,355 |
| New Zealand | 231 | 1:19,603 | 3,446 |
| Thailand | 170 | 1:415,520 | 72,834 |
| Brazil | 156 | 1:1,372,271 | 46,465 |
| Faroe Islands | 105 | 1:467 | 74 |
| Spain | 89 | 1:525,304 | 25,940 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Iceland | 52 | 1:7,309 | 780 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Costa Rica | 34 | 1:140,590 | 2,066 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Finland | 22 | 1:249,850 | 19,707 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Nicaragua | 11 | 1:547,372 | 3,850 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 511 | 1:98,275 | 9,988 |
Knudsen (41) may also be a first name.
Knudsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Knud or Canute (hill, or white-haired).
(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Knud or Canute (hill, or white-haired).
User-submitted Reference
The surname is patronymic. meaning 'son of Knut/Knud/Canute'. Knut derives from the Old Norse, knútr, meaning 'knot'.
- clairemargeryKnudsen Demographics
Average Male Knudsen Height
178.14 cm
Average Female Knudsen Height
164.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Knudsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knudsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knudsen (Arabic: كنودسن, Russian: Кнудсен) is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Knudsen.
How Common Is The Last Name Knudsen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,932nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 141,825 people. Knudsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Knudsen are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,590,275th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 41 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 25,357 people, or 1 in 223. In Denmark Knudsen is primarily concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 29 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent live. Outside of Denmark this last name exists in 81 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Norway, where 14 percent live.
Knudsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knudsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Knudsen surname expanded 2,523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 672 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 625 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 467 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knudsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Knudsen last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Knudsen surname are 18.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.2% being registered with the party.
The amount Knudsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning 376,758 kr per year; in Peru they earn 45.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,112 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.88% more than the national average, earning R 292,020 per year; in United States they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning $48,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $48,471 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knudtsen | 93 | 236 | / |
| Knudssen | 93 | 5 | / |
| Knutdsen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Knudseen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kneudsen | 93 | 0 | / |
| Knudsn | 92 | 1 | / |
| D'Knudsen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knutsen | 86 | 13,040 | / |
| Knudson | 86 | 11,194 | / |
| Knudzen | 86 | 5 | / |
| Knodsen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cnudsen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knudsan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Knudsenová | 82 | 3 | / |
| Knudtson | 80 | 2,292 | / |
| Knuttsen | 80 | 121 | / |
| Knuhtsen | 80 | 107 | / |
| Knudtzen | 80 | 76 | / |
| Knuthsen | 80 | 32 | / |
| Knudtsøn | 80 | 6 | / |
| Knutssen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knudsson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knutscen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knoutsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneudson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knuidson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knuedson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knoudson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knutdson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knuzen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knutsn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kneudtson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knutson | 71 | 26,465 | / |
| Knutzen | 71 | 2,507 | / |
| Knotsen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Knuzson | 71 | 3 | / |
| Knuyzen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knucson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knutsén | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knutsèn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knudzon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knodson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knidson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knutsin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knuizen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knutsson | 67 | 6,689 | / |
| Knudtzon | 67 | 222 | / |
| Knuttzen | 67 | 70 | / |
| Knuthson | 67 | 42 | / |
| Knuttgen | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kneutgen | 67 | 29 | / |
| Knustson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Knuetson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knodtson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knutzson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knutsonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knutssön | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knuttson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knutsoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneutson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knuitzen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knoutson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knnutson | 67 | 0 | / |
Knudsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knudsen in the Russian language | ||
| Кнудсен | knudsen | - |
| Knudsen in the Arabic language | ||
| كنودسن | knwdsn | - |
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Knudsen Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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