Knowlin

Knowlin Meaning & Origin

About Knowlin
The surname Knowlin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cnoll," meaning "hill" or "knoll," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Knowlin can be interpreted as "son of Cnoll" or "descendant of Cnoll." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill or knoll.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Knowlin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Knowlin: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knowlin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Knowlin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLN
🔊 Soundex
K50405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N OW1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/knowlin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knowlin in Braille

Here's how to represent Knowlin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Knowlin in braille

How to sign the name Knowlin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Knowlin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Knowlin in sign language

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