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Knowles
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Knoles Knollys Noles
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived at the top of a hill, from a genitive or plural form of en enm knol hilltop, hillock.
Pronunciation
en /noʊlz/ US
en əʊlz 1
Proper noun
~ es
en countable en Middle English.
en uncountable A placename, from the surname:
en unincorporated community co/Madera County s/California c/USA.
en small town co/Beaver County s/Oklahoma c/USA.
en unincorporated community town:pref/Lomira co/Dodge County s/Wisconsin c/USA.
Derived terms
en Mount Knowles
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Knowles is the 1239th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 28460 individuals. Knowles is most common among White (81.01%) and Black/African American (13.19%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en eklnosw Wolkens