Knutson Surname
Approximately 26,465 people bear this surname
Knutson Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Knut or Canute (hill, or white-haired).
Read More About This SurnameKnutson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24,105 | 1:15,037 | 1,890 |
| Canada | 1,557 | 1:23,664 | 3,223 |
| Sweden | 253 | 1:38,920 | 3,107 |
| Norway | 191 | 1:26,923 | 3,673 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Denmark | 59 | 1:95,673 | 9,081 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,739 | 1:28,878 | 3,523 |
Knutson (39) may also be a first name.
Knutson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Knut or Canute (hill, or white-haired).
User-submitted Reference
The surname is patronymic. meaning 'son of Knut/Knud/Canute'. Knut derives from the Old Norse, knútr, meaning 'knot'.
- clairemargeryKnutson Demographics
Average Knutson Salary in
United States
$45,020 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knutson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knutson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knutson (Russian: Кнутсон) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knutson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Knutson is the 20,657th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 275,365 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Knutson are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Knutson is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 39 people.
Knutson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 24,105 people, or 1 in 15,037. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 23 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.
Knutson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knutson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knutson last name rose 1,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knutson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knutson last name are 10.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Knutson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.63% more than the national average, earning 414,026 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $45,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,112 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsson | 93 | 6,689 | / |
| Knudtson | 93 | 2,292 | / |
| Knuthson | 93 | 42 | / |
| Knustson | 93 | 4 | / |
| Knutzson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Knutsoon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Knutsonn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Knuttson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kneutson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Knutdson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Knoutson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Knnutson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Knuthsson | 88 | 3 | / |
| Knutssson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knutssonn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kneudtson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knutsen | 86 | 13,040 | / |
| Knudson | 86 | 11,194 | / |
| Knutzon | 86 | 77 | / |
| Knotson | 86 | 7 | / |
| Knuzson | 86 | 3 | / |
| Knutsom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Knucson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Knutsén | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knutsèn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knutsun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knutsonová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Knudtsen | 80 | 236 | / |
| Knudtzon | 80 | 222 | / |
| Knuttsen | 80 | 121 | / |
| Knuhtsen | 80 | 107 | / |
| Knútsson | 80 | 57 | / |
| Knuthsen | 80 | 32 | / |
| Knutssen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knudsson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knodtson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knoutsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutdsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutscen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knuidson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knootson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kneudson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knoudson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knudsen | 71 | 51,384 | / |
| Knutzen | 71 | 2,507 | / |
| Knutzén | 71 | 7 | / |
| Knotsen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Knudzon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knudsun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knodson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knudsan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knudtzen | 67 | 76 | / |
| Knuttzen | 67 | 70 | / |
| Knudssen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Knudseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneudsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knuitzen | 67 | 0 | / |
Knutson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knutson in the Russian language | ||
| Кнутсон | knutson | - |
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Knutson Reference & Research
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knutson
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