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Where Does The Last Name Knutsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Knutsen (Arabic: كنوتسن, Russian: Кнутсен) occurs most in Norway. It can also occur as a variant: Knutsén or Knutsèn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knutsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 40,217^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 558,861 people. The surname Knutsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Knutsen are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Knutsen is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 9,346 people, or 1 in 550. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 40 percent reside, Western Norway, where 28 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 13 percent reside. Other than Norway this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Knutsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Knutsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knutsen surname rose 1,447 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knutsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Knutsen last name are 14.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knutsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning 334,111 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.13% more than the national average, earning R 451,824 per year; in United States they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $47,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $55,126 CAD per year.