Knute Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Knute Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knute Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Knute (960) may also be a first name.

Knute Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knute has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knute? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knute is the 1,736,881st most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname Knute occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Knute live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 260,392nd most commonly used forename globally, held by 960 people.

Knute is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States Knute is most common in: Minnesota, where 41 percent reside, Iowa, where 19 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Knute is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Knute Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knute has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knute surname rose 181 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knute Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knute last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

Knute earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning $39,059 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knaute91156/
Knutte9138/
Knuteľ9121/
Knutie9115/
Kneute9110/
Knutez914/
Knuste914/
Knuthe911/
Knudte911/
Knut891,533/
Knauthe83488/
Knutter83188/
Knuther833/
Kneuter832/
Knudter832/
Khnutee831/
Knouter830/
Knauter830/
Knuttee830/
Knuster830/
Kneutes830/
Knuteis830/
Knuth8013,121/
Knaut801,128/
Knote80598/
Knutt80426/
Knuit80172/
Knuti8098/
Knuyt8071/
Knite8056/
Knuut8054/
Knuta8054/
Kneut8051/
Knout8040/
Knudt8026/
Knuht803/
Knutp801/
Khnut801/
Kneutter778/
Knouster772/
Knothe732,334/
Knauth732,251/
Knaust73972/
Knutti73952/
Knautz73749/
Knuuti73450/
Knuijt73146/
Knaudt73124/
Knuist73105/
Knauts7369/
Kënuti7360/
Knoote7353/
Knutty7347/
Knotte7344/
Kneuts7337/
Knaußt738/
Knitte737/
Knuuth735/
Knithe732/
Knouth732/
Kinnut731/
Knnust731/
Knnaut731/
Knuutt731/
Kneutz731/
Kennut731/
Knoutz731/
Knuuts731/
Knutoa731/
Knutii731/
Knitie731/
Kneuth730/
Knautt730/
Knoust730/
Knouts730/
Knuteľová7111/
Knauteová712/
Knot671,579/
Knutova67755/
Knütter67180/
Knuutti67130/
Knutová6783/
Knud6723/
Kennuth6717/
Knieteľ674/
Knittie674/
Cnut671/
Knoette671/
Cnutter671/
Khnutdh671/
Kennutt670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Knute
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