Oldknow Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oldknow Surname Definition:

Local: from old, and knowe, Scottish, for a little hill or eminence.

Oldknow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2781:200,42517,512
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Oldknow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local: from old, and knowe, Scottish, for a little hill or eminence.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oldknow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oldknow is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldknow? popularity and diffusion

Oldknow is the 619,831st most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 14,692,633 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Oldknow are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 200,425. In England it is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 35 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Oldknow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oldknow has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Oldknow surname expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 789 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oldknow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oldknow are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Oldknow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 497.45% more than the national average, earning R 1,419,760 per year and in United States they earn 35.15% more than the national average, earning $58,315 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oldkonow931/
Old Know930/
Goldknopf7570/

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