Knowlson

Knowlson Meaning & Origin

About Knowlson
The surname Knowlson is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "knolle," meaning "hill" or "knoll," and the suffix "-son," denoting "son of." Therefore, the surname Knowlson can be interpreted as "son of the person who lived near or on a hill or knoll." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely resided in or near a place with this geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knowlson: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLSN
🔊 Soundex
K504205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N OW1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/knowlson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knowlson in Braille

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

The name Knowlson in braille

How to sign the name Knowlson using Sign Language

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

The name Knowlson in sign language

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