Knudtzon Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Knudtzon Surname Definition:

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

Knudtzon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1341:38,3755,438
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Denmark311:182,08815,299
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Knudtzon 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

Knudtzon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knudtzon is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knudtzon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,101,507th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Knudtzon live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 38,375. In Norway Knudtzon is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 75 percent are found, Western Norway, where 11 percent are found and Central Norway, where 9 percent are found. Other than Norway this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Denmark, where 14 percent are found.

Knudtzon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Knudtzon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knudtzon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knudtzon surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knudtzon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 154.62% more than the national average, earning 881,181 kr per year and in United States they earn 31.29% more than the national average, earning $56,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knutzon9377/
Knudzon931/
Knudtson882,292/
Knudtzen8876/
Knutzson882/
Kneudtson820/
Knutson8026,465/
Knudson8011,194/
Knutzen802,507/
Knutzén807/
Knudzen805/
Knuzson803/
Knutsson756,689/
Knudtsen75236/
Knuttzen7570/
Knuthson7542/
Knustson754/
Knudsson753/
Knuetson753/
Knodtson752/
Knutsoon751/
Knutsonn751/
Knuttson751/
Knnutson750/
Knoutson750/
Knutdson750/
Knuitzen750/
Knoudson750/
Kneudson750/
Kneutson750/
Knuedson750/
Knuidson750/
Knuthsson713/
Knutssson711/
Knutssonn711/
Knuzen711/
Knuettson710/
Knudsen6751,384/
Knutsen6713,040/
Knotson677/
Knuyzen672/
Knutsonová672/
Knutsom672/
Knucson672/
Qnitzon671/
Knitson671/
Knutsén671/
Knutsun671/
Knudsun671/
Knodson671/
Knidson671/
Knutsèn671/
Knuizen670/
Knudsan670/

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Knudtzon Reference & Research

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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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