Knudson Surname

46,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,3521:35,0134,368
Canada4781:77,0838,661
Australia1511:178,77918,110
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
England301:1,857,26974,552
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Wales111:281,32115,850
Panama61:652,04310,051
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
France51:13,284,544357,392
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5421:19,7562,492

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'.

- clairemargery

Knudson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knudson is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knudson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 46,306th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 651,023 people. The last name 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. Knudson is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,352 people, or 1 in 35,013. In The United States Knudson is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and North Dakota, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States Knudson is found in 33 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the last name grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knudson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knudson surname are 14.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.13% registered to vote for 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.

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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

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