Knutsson Surname
Approximately 6,689 people bear this surname
Knutsson Surname User-submission:
The surname is patronymic. meaning 'son of Knut/Knud/Canute'. Knut derives from the Old Norse, knútr, meaning 'knot'.
Knutsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 6,221 | 1:1,583 | 143 |
| Denmark | 183 | 1:30,845 | 3,198 |
| Norway | 113 | 1:45,507 | 6,510 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Knútsson (57) are calculated separately.
Knutsson Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname is patronymic. meaning 'son of Knut/Knud/Canute'. Knut derives from the Old Norse, knútr, meaning 'knot'.
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Knutsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knutsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knutsson (Russian: Кнутссон) is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Knútsson. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Knutsson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 73,575th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,089,482 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Knutsson reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 6,221 people, or 1 in 1,583. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent reside, Skåne County, where 21 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.
Knutsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Knutsson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knutsson surname increased 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Knutsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Knutsson surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
The amount Knutsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning 353,814 kr per year and in United States they earn 71.78% more than the national average, earning $74,121 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knútsson | 96 | 57 | / |
| Knuthsson | 94 | 3 | / |
| Knutssson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Knutssonn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Knutson | 93 | 26,465 | / |
| Knudtson | 88 | 2,292 | / |
| Knuthson | 88 | 42 | / |
| Knustson | 88 | 4 | / |
| Knutssen | 88 | 3 | / |
| Knudsson | 88 | 3 | / |
| Knuetson | 88 | 3 | / |
| Knutzson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Knuttson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knutsonn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Knutsoon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kneutson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knutdson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knoutson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knnutson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knuson | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kneudtson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Knuettson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Knutsen | 80 | 13,040 | / |
| Knudson | 80 | 11,194 | / |
| Knutzon | 80 | 77 | / |
| Knussen | 80 | 17 | / |
| Knotson | 80 | 7 | / |
| Knosson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knuzson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knutsom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knucson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knutsén | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutsèn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knitson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knutsun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneuson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knutsonová | 78 | 2 | / |
| Knudtsen | 75 | 236 | / |
| Knudtzon | 75 | 222 | / |
| Knuttsen | 75 | 121 | / |
| Knuhtsen | 75 | 107 | / |
| Knuthsen | 75 | 32 | / |
| Knudssen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Knodtson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Knutdsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knutscen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knoutsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knuidson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knootson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kennuson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knittson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knoudson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kneudson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knuedson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knusen | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kennuison | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knudsen | 67 | 51,384 | / |
| Knutzen | 67 | 2,507 | / |
| Knossen | 67 | 41 | / |
| Knuysen | 67 | 36 | / |
| Knausen | 67 | 18 | / |
| Knutzén | 67 | 7 | / |
| Knotsen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cnosson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knudzon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knudsun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knodson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knidson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnoussan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knudsan | 67 | 0 | / |
Knutsson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knutsson in the Russian language | ||
| Кнутссон | knutsson | - |
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