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'.
- clairemargeryKnudson Demographics
Average Male Knudson Height
178 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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
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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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