Knussen Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Wales

Knussen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knussen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales51:618,90625,852
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Knussen Last Name Facts

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

Knussen is found most frequently in Scotland. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knussen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Knussen occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Knussen are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland it is primarily found in: South Ayrshire, where 80 percent reside and Perth and Kinross, where 20 percent reside. Besides Scotland this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Knussen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knussen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Knussen surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knussen
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