Knudtson Surname

184,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,292 people bear this surname

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

Knudtson Surname Definition:

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

Knudtson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1711:166,95516,932
Canada881:418,70036,754
Norway191:270,64728,127
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8971:55,9856,260

Knudtson 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

Knudtson Last Name Facts

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

Knudtson has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knudtson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 184,960th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,179,558 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Knudtson are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,171 people, or 1 in 166,955. In The United States Knudtson is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 22 percent reside, Iowa, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Knudtson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knudtson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knudtson surname rose 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knudtson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knudtson surname are 19.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knudtson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.8% less than the national average, earning 253,325 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $46,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $54,687 CAD per year.

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Knudtson 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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