Knudtsen Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Knudtsen Surname Definition:

(Danish) The son of Canute or Knut (hill, or white-haired).

Knudtsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway971:53,0137,617
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Knudtsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish) The son of Canute or Knut (hill, or white-haired).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Knudtsen Last Name Facts

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

Knudtsen is found most in Norway. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knudtsen? popularity and diffusion

Knudtsen is the 1,058,336th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. The surname Knudtsen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Knudtsen are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 53,013. In Norway Knudtsen is most common in: Western Norway, where 49 percent reside, Central Norway, where 23 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 15 percent reside. Other than Norway this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Argentina, where 17 percent reside.

Knudtsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knudtsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knudtsen last name fell 19 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knudtsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Knudtsen are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Knudtsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning 384,985 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.1% more than the national average, earning $52,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.36% less than the national average, earning $37,580 CAD per year.

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