Knuth Surname

39,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knuth Surname Definition:

(Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish) Descendant of Knut or Canute (hill, or white-haired); dweller at, or on, a hill; one with an aggressive nature.

Knuth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,9901:13,4401,751
United States5,2971:68,4277,955
Poland4871:78,04712,144
Brazil3621:591,36622,036
Denmark2041:27,6702,854
Australia1511:178,77918,110
Uruguay1381:24,8682,900
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Venezuela451:671,20211,567
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
England321:1,741,18971,393
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Finland131:422,82327,659
Hungary131:755,09840,181
France121:5,535,227269,324
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3571:140,66913,251

The alternate forms: Knüth (1) are calculated separately.

Knuth (943) may also be a first name.

Knuth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish) Descendant of Knut or Canute (hill, or white-haired); dweller at, or on, a hill; one with an aggressive nature.

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

Knuth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Knuth has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms: Knüth. For other potential spellings of Knuth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knuth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 39,992nd most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 555,411 people. The surname Knuth is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Knuth reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 263,138th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 943 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 5,990 people, or 1 in 13,440. In Germany Knuth is most frequent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent reside, Berlin, where 15 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Poland, where 4 percent reside.

Knuth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knuth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,484 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knuth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knuth surname are 22.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knuth earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 53.7% more than the national average, earning $34,893,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning $58,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knüth931/
Knauth912,251/
Knuuth915/
Knouth912/
Knuthe911/
Kneuth910/
Knut891,533/
Knauthe83488/
Kennuth8317/
Khnutdh831/
Knaut801,128/
Knutt80426/
Knuit80172/
Knute80111/
Knuyt8071/
Knuut8054/
Kneut8051/
Knout8040/
Knudt8026/
Knuht803/
Knudh802/
Khnut801/
Cnuth801/
Knutp801/
Knuthová7712/
Knuthova771/
Knaust73972/
Knautz73749/
Knaute73156/
Knuijt73146/
Knaudt73124/
Knuist73105/
Knauts7369/
Knutte7338/
Kneuts7337/
Kneute7310/
Knaußt738/
Knuste734/
Knnust731/
Kneutz731/
Knnaut731/
Knuutt731/
Kinnut731/
Kennut731/
Knoutz731/
Knuuts731/
Knudte731/
Knautt730/
Knoust730/
Knouts730/
Knot671,579/
Knutova67755/
Knutová6783/
Knud6723/
Cnut671/
Kennutt670/

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