Konow Surname

322,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Konow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Konow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5081:713,50256,234
Germany4721:170,56220,083
Norway751:68,5649,650
Chile281:629,16015,000
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Konow (13) may also be a first name.

Konow Last Name Facts

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

Konow is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Konow.

How Common Is The Last Name Konow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 322,243rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,293,218 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Konow reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

Konow is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 508 people, or 1 in 713,502. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 32 percent reside, Connecticut, where 9 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Norway, where 6 percent reside.

Konow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Konow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Konow surname grew 958 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Konow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Konow last name are 23.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Konow earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning 377,289 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.43% more than the national average, earning $48,942 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Konowe91113/
Konowa9193/
Kohnow9138/
Kosnow9128/
Konnow9113/
Koenow912/
Kongow911/
Kojnow911/
Koonhow837/
Kongoiw832/
Khonowe831/
Khosnow831/
Konov805,240/
Kunow803,321/
Kanow80497/
Kenow80152/
Conow8070/
Konof8013/
Künow802/
Kounouwe771/
Konnov738,546/
Konova735,962/
Koynov732,001/
Kanowa731,544/
Kuhnow73185/
Kosnov73139/
Koinov73119/
Konoev73114/
Konoff73104/
Khonov7381/
Koenov7380/
Komnov7367/
Kounov7343/
Kanowe7331/
Kannow7322/
Kasnow7318/
Connow7315/
Kohnof7312/
Konovs7312/
Kunowa739/
Kotnov737/
Kutnow735/
Konawe734/
Khenow733/
Kojnov733/
Cosnow733/
Khunow732/
Kangow732/
Kaunow732/
Khanow732/
Kognov731/
Koonov731/
Konnof731/
Konoov731/
Khonaw731/
Kongov731/
Köhnow731/
Conowa731/
Conowe731/
Kanhow731/
Kanows730/
Konnova679,085/
Koynova672,285/
Koinova67127/
Konnoff6795/
Kosnoff6759/
Kounova6737/
Khonova6737/
Khonoub6737/
Khonnov6726/
Khanowa6718/
Kahanow6718/
Koinoff6714/
Khoynov6712/
Konnovs679/
Kohynov678/
Kohnova678/
Khosnaw677/
Konhoff677/
Kanoowe674/
Keuhnow673/
Koonova672/
Kongova672/
Kounouf672/
Konnoov671/
Kognovh671/
Kojnoff671/
Konnovh671/
Kanouwe671/

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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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  • 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 Konow
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