Knudson Surname
Approximately 11,194 people bear this surname
Knudson Surname User-submission:
The surname is patronymic. meaning 'son of Knut/Knud/Canute'. Knut derives from the Old Norse, knútr, meaning 'knot'.
Knudson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,352 | 1:35,013 | 4,368 |
| Canada | 478 | 1:77,083 | 8,661 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,542 | 1:19,756 | 2,492 |
Knudson (18) may also be a first name.
Knudson Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname is patronymic. meaning 'son of Knut/Knud/Canute'. Knut derives from the Old Norse, knútr, meaning 'knot'.
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Average Knudson Salary in
United States
$44,643 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knudson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knudson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knudson occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Knudson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 46,306th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 651,023 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Knudson reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 10,352 people, or 1 in 35,013. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and North Dakota, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Knudson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Knudson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knudson surname increased 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knudson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knudson surname are 14.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.13% registered with the party.
The amount Knudson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $44,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $49,676 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knudtson | 93 | 2,292 | / |
| Knudsson | 93 | 3 | / |
| Knutdson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Knoudson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kneudson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Knuidson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kneudtson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knudsen | 86 | 51,384 | / |
| Knutson | 86 | 26,465 | / |
| Knuzson | 86 | 3 | / |
| Knucson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Knudzon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knudsun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knodson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knudsan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Knutsson | 80 | 6,689 | / |
| Knudtsen | 80 | 236 | / |
| Knudtzon | 80 | 222 | / |
| Knuthson | 80 | 42 | / |
| Knudssen | 80 | 5 | / |
| Knustson | 80 | 4 | / |
| Knodtson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knutzson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knuttson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutsonn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutdsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knudseen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutsoon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneudsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knnutson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knoutson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kneutson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knuthsson | 75 | 3 | / |
| D'Knudsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knutssson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knutssonn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knutsen | 71 | 13,040 | / |
| Knutzon | 71 | 77 | / |
| Knotson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Knudzen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Knudsenová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Knodsen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Knutsonová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knutsom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knutsun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cnudsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knutsèn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knutsén | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knuttsen | 67 | 121 | / |
| Knuhtsen | 67 | 107 | / |
| Knudtzen | 67 | 76 | / |
| Knútsson | 67 | 57 | / |
| Knuthsen | 67 | 32 | / |
| Knutssen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knoutsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knutscen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knootson | 67 | 0 | / |
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Knudson Reference & Research
Knutson-Knudsen FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Knutson-Knudsen 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knudson
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