Last Name KNOX

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • KNOX is ranked as the 574th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 63,130.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 19.8 people named KNOX for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named KNOX is 50,718, the rank is 724 and the proportion per 100k Americans named KNOX is 15.92.

Last Names KNOX
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 63,130 +/-1.4%
  • National Rank 574
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 19.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 50,718
  • National Rank 724
  • Proportion/100k 15.92

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name KNOX is 65.7% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 30.3% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name KNOX have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name KNOX is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name KNOX

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 65.7% 63.9% 1.8%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 30.3% 12.3% 18.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named KNOX is California where 6,394 people have this name.
  • South Carolina is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named KNOX, as 41.87 in every 100,000 South Carolinians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • South Carolina is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Rhode Island (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names KNOX State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 2,714 21.07 99.8% Indiana 1,407 21.32 99.4% Iowa 675 21.71 99.3% Kansas 605 20.83 98.9% Michigan 1,907 19.24 99.7% Minnesota 719 13.18 99.4% Missouri 844 28.2 98.3% Nebraska 243 12.92 97.8% North Dakota 113 15.22 94.9% Ohio 2,151 18.55 99.6% South Dakota 186 21.77 97.7% Wisconsin 828 14.38 99.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name KNOX

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 2,714 21.07 99.8%
Indiana 1,407 21.32 99.4%
Iowa 675 21.71 99.3%
Kansas 605 20.83 98.9%
Michigan 1,907 19.24 99.7%
Minnesota 719 13.18 99.4%
Missouri 844 28.2 98.3%
Nebraska 243 12.92 97.8%
North Dakota 113 15.22 94.9%
Ohio 2,151 18.55 99.6%
South Dakota 186 21.77 97.7%
Wisconsin 828 14.38 99.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names KNOX State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 191 25.94 97.5% Arizona 1,235 18.35 99.5% California 6,394 16.48 99.8% Colorado 1,053 19.67 99.5% Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5% Idaho 305 18.63 98.1% Montana 275 26.82 98.7% Nevada 422 14.86 98.8% New Mexico 295 14.17 97.6% Oregon 1,059 26.68 99.5% Utah 190 6.47 94.5% Washington 1,430 20.25 99.6% Wyoming 56 9.58 90.9%

West States
State stats for the first name KNOX

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 191 25.94 97.5%
Arizona 1,235 18.35 99.5%
California 6,394 16.48 99.8%
Colorado 1,053 19.67 99.5%
Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5%
Idaho 305 18.63 98.1%
Montana 275 26.82 98.7%
Nevada 422 14.86 98.8%
New Mexico 295 14.17 97.6%
Oregon 1,059 26.68 99.5%
Utah 190 6.47 94.5%
Washington 1,430 20.25 99.6%
Wyoming 56 9.58 90.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names KNOX State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 466 12.96 99.0% Maine 387 29.1 97.8% Massachusetts 851 12.62 98.9% New Hampshire 280 21.13 97.9% New Jersey 1,022 11.43 99.3% New York 2,166 10.97 99.6% Pennsylvania 2,395 18.73 99.7% Rhode Island 64 6.05 90.5% Vermont 145 23.15 97.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name KNOX

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 466 12.96 99.0%
Maine 387 29.1 97.8%
Massachusetts 851 12.62 98.9%
New Hampshire 280 21.13 97.9%
New Jersey 1,022 11.43 99.3%
New York 2,166 10.97 99.6%
Pennsylvania 2,395 18.73 99.7%
Rhode Island 64 6.05 90.5%
Vermont 145 23.15 97.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names KNOX State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,763 36.36 99.2% Arkansas 743 25.05 98.7% Delaware 327 34.97 99.3% Dist. of Columbia 124 18.79 97.0% Florida 3,251 16.34 99.8% Georgia 3,040 30.1 99.6% Kentucky 681 15.42 98.0% Louisiana 1,172 25.21 98.9% Maryland 1,315 22 99.6% Mississippi 844 28.2 98.3% North Carolina 3,228 32.46 99.7% Oklahoma 1,062 27.37 99.1% South Carolina 2,023 41.87 99.6% Tennessee 2,415 36.88 99.5% Texas 6,156 22.84 99.8% Virginia 1,329 15.96 99.4% West Virginia 236 12.78 95.0%

South States
State stats for the first name KNOX

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,763 36.36 99.2%
Arkansas 743 25.05 98.7%
Delaware 327 34.97 99.3%
Dist. of Columbia 124 18.79 97.0%
Florida 3,251 16.34 99.8%
Georgia 3,040 30.1 99.6%
Kentucky 681 15.42 98.0%
Louisiana 1,172 25.21 98.9%
Maryland 1,315 22 99.6%
Mississippi 844 28.2 98.3%
North Carolina 3,228 32.46 99.7%
Oklahoma 1,062 27.37 99.1%
South Carolina 2,023 41.87 99.6%
Tennessee 2,415 36.88 99.5%
Texas 6,156 22.84 99.8%
Virginia 1,329 15.96 99.4%
West Virginia 236 12.78 95.0%
 

Full Names with KNOX as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have KNOX as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named KNOX.

The most popular full name is John KNOX. 2.29% of all the people named KNOX have this given name.

There are 2467 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name KNOX

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John KNOX 2.29%
2 James KNOX 2.13%
3 Robert KNOX 1.66%
4 David KNOX 1.44%
5 William KNOX 1.27%
6 Mary KNOX 1.25%
7 Michael KNOX 1.25%
8 Charles KNOX 0.98%
9 Barbara KNOX 0.85%
10 Richard KNOX 0.79%
11 Linda KNOX 0.76%
12 Patricia KNOX 0.74%
13 Thomas KNOX 0.71%
14 Kenneth KNOX 0.64%
15 Karen KNOX 0.59%
16 Elizabeth KNOX 0.51%
17 Christopher KNOX 0.51%
18 Donald KNOX 0.51%
19 Kevin KNOX 0.51%
20 George KNOX 0.50%

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