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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Knudson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knudson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knudson is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knudson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Knudson is the 46,306th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 651,023 people. The last name Knudson is primarily found 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 commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 18 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 10,352 people, or 1 in 35,013. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and North Dakota, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Knudson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knudson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knudson last name 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% being 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
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